Samajbadi Janata Party Explained

Samajbadi Janata Party, Nepal
Native Name:समाजवादी जनता पार्टी, नेपाल
Chairman:Prem Bahadur Singh
Split:CPN (UML)
Merged:CPN (UML)

Samajbadi Prajatantrik Janata Party Nepal (Nepali: समाजवादी प्रजातान्त्रिक जनता पार्टी, नेपाल) was a political party in Nepal.

The party was founded by former CPN(UML) MP Prem Bahadur Singh, after he was expelled from the party for supporting monarchy.[1]

History

Formation

The party has been registered with the Election Commission, with the moon as its election symbol.[2]

Ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the party presented a closed proportional representation list with 175 candidates, headed by Prem Bahadur Singh.[3] The party presented 50 candidates for the First Past the Post seats.[4] The party won 1 seat through the Proportional Representation vote.[5] The party nominated Prem Bahadur Singh as its representative.[6]

Alliance

On 19 January 2017, the party for the first time joined the government, for which chairman Prem Bahadur Singh joined the Second Dahal coalition government as the Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal . 2007-12-28 . https://archive.today/20071113204600/http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=121914 . 2007-11-13 . dead .
  2. http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=116061 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal
  3. http://www.election.gov.np/reports/report/reportBody.php?selectedMenu=PR%20Party%20wise%20(Close%20List) Ca Election report
  4. http://www.election.gov.np/reports/report/reportBody.php?selectedMenu=FPTP%20Party%20wise Ca Election report
  5. http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr25/news08.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens
  6. http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr29/news08.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens
  7. Web site: Cabinet expansion: Singh, Khadka sworn in as ministers. The Himalayan Times. 11 November 2017.