People's Socialist Party (Nepal, 2024) Explained

People's Socialist Party
Affiliation1 Title:Alliance
Ideology:Democratic socialism
Secularism
Regionalism
Headquarters:Balkumari, Lalitpur
Country:Nepal
Native Name:जनता समाजवादी पार्टी
Abbreviation:PSP
Native Name Lang:ne
Flag:Flag of North Vietnam (1955–1976).svg
Split:PSP-N
Chairperson:Ashok Rai
Leader1 Title:Joint chairperson
Leader1 Name:Renu Kumari Yadav
Leader2 Title:General secretary
Leader2 Name:Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
Seats1 Title:ECN Status
Seats1:National Party
Seats2 Title:Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha
Seats3 Title:Seats in Rastriya Sabha
Seats4 Title:Seats in Provincial Assemblies
Seats5 Title:Chief Ministers
Seats6 Title:Mayors/Chairs
Seats7 Title:Councillors
Seats8 Title:Number of provinces in government

The People's Socialist Party (abbr. PSP; Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party is the seventh-largest political party in Nepal.[1] [2] The party was formed after split in the People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by party federal council chairman Ashok Rai, supported by majority federal MPs from the PSP-N.[3]

With 7 out of 275 seats in the lower house House of Representative, the party is the sixth largest political party in the Federal Parliament.

Ideology

The party advocates for identity based federalism and a more inclusive parliament. They also support a more decentralized government structure which guarantees more power to provincial and local governments. The party intends to implement the agreements of various movements.[4]

History

Formation

The party was formed after a split in the mother party, People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by Upendra Yadav when a group of MPs, MLAs and central leaders alleged the party chair to be authoritarian and going against the interest of the ruling coalition government of Nepal.[5] [6]

The group filed an application for a party split with the Election Commission on 5 May 2023 which included MPs Ashok Rai, Nawal Kishor Sah, Hasina Khan, Ranju Kumari Jha, Pradeep Yadav, Birendra Prasad Mahato and Sushila Shrestha.[7] The party received its recognition from the Election Commission on 6 May 2024.

Members of parliament

People's Socialist Party (7)
Constituency/ groupMemberPortfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks
Sunsari 1Ashok Rai
  • Parliamentary party leader
Saptari 1Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi
Parsa 1Pradeep Yadav
Siraha 4Birendra Prasad Mahato
Indigenous peoplesSushila Shrestha
MadheshiRanju Kumari Jha
MuslimHasina Khan

List of cabinet ministers

NamePortraitTerm of officeDays in officeMinisterial incharge
Central government
1Nawal Kishor Sah10 March 202412 July 2024Minister for Forest and Environment
15 July 2024IncumbentMinister for Women, Children and Senior Citizen
2Pradeep Yadav13 May 202412 July 2024Minister for Health and Population
15 July 2024IncumbentMinister for Water Supply
Lumbini government
1Bhandari Lal Ahir5 April 202412 July 2024Minister for Agriculture and Land Management

Leadership[8]

SNPortfolioName
1ChairmanAshok Rai
2Chairman(Federal Council)Rajendra Prasad Shrestha
3Joint chairmanRenu Kumari Yadav
4Deputy chairmanNawal Kishor Sah
Ranadhwaj Limbu
Parshuram Basnet
Sushila Shrestha
5General SecretaryMohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
6Deputy general secretaryPradeep Yadav
7SecretaryRanju Kumari Jha
8TreasurerBirendra Prasad Mahato

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal splits . 5 May 2024 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  2. Web site: 6 May 2024 . Election Commission grants recognition to Ashok Rai-led Janata Samajwadi Party . 6 May 2024 . Setopati.
  3. Web site: 5 May 2024 . उपेन्द्र यादवलाई छाडेर नयाँ दलतिर जसपाका यी ७ सांसद . 5 May 2024 . Khabarhub . en.
  4. Web site: एडमिन . जनता समाजवादी पार्टीको विधान र नियमावली – PSPN . 2024-07-12 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 5 May 2024 . जसपा फुटको रहस्य : सरकार ढाल्न कि जोगाउन ? . 5 May 2024 . Khabarhub . en.
  6. Web site: उपेन्द्र यादवले पार्टीमा एकलौटी गरेकाले हामी अलग भयौ : महासचिव राई . 2024-07-12 . ekantipur.com . ne.
  7. Web site: 5 May 2024 . अशोक राईको नेतृत्वमा यस्तो बन्यो नयाँ जसपा, कसलाई के जिम्मेवारी ? . 5 May 2024 . Khabarhub . en.
  8. Web site: अशोक राई नेतृत्वमा यस्तो बन्यो नयाँ जसपा [सूचीसहित] ]. 2024-07-12 . ekantipur.com . ne.