Nepal Federal Socialist Party

Nepal Federal Socialist Party (Nepali: नेपाल संघीय समाजवादी पार्टी; abbreviated NFSPनेसंस पार्टी) is a political party in Nepal. The party was formed on 17 December 2016 by Mohammad Rizwan Ansari.[1]

Nepal Federal Socialist Party
नेपाल संघीय समाजवादी पार्टी
AbbreviationNFSP नेसंस पार्टी
ChairpersonMo. Rizwan Ansari
Founded17 December 2016 (2016-12-17)
Split fromFederal Socialist Forum, Nepal
HeadquartersBabarmahal Kathmandu, Nepal
IdeologySocialism
Dalit rights
Minority rights
Ethnic federalism
Political positionCentre-left
Seats in Provincial Assemblies
1 / 107
(Province No. 2)
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
nepalnfsp.org

History

Background

Mohammad Rizwan Ansari was a member of the Federal Socialist Party that was founded by Ashok Kumar Rai after breaking away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). Federal Socialist Party eventually merged with Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal led by Upendra Yadav and Khas Samabesi Party to form Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal. Ansari eventually broke away from the party on 4 February 2016 to form Sanghiya Nava Bichar Samuha (Federal New Thought Group).[2] Federal New Thought Group became Nepal Federal Socialist Party on 17 December 2016.[1] On 10 October 2017, 11 parties including Samyukta Jatiya Mukti Morcha, Mulbasi Mukti Party, Rastriya Samukti Party, Kirat Janbadi Workers Party, Nepal Shramik Shakti Party, Social Democratic Party, Bahujan Shakti Party, Rastriya Janbikas Party, Dalit Muslim Shramik Party, Dalit Adhikar Abhiyan, Gandaki, Dhaulagiri, Lumbini and Samyukta Dalit Adhikar Manch merged with the party.[3]

Elections

In the 2017 legislative and provincial elections, the party won one seat to the Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2 through proportional representation.[4]

Electoral performance
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # +/-
2017 Mohammad Rizwan Ansari 36,015 0.38
0 / 275
 13th CPN(UML)–CPN(Maoist Centre)

Presence in various provinces
Province Seats Year of election
Province No. 2
1 / 107
 2017

See also

References
  1. ""नेपाल संघीय समाजवादी पार्टी" घोषणा". madheshvani.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. "Rizwan Ansari forms separate group - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  3. "संघीय समाजवादी पार्टीमा ११ राजनीतिक दल समाहित". KathmanduToday.com. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  4. "Provincial PR seat allocation to parties complete". The Himalayan Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
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