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Political party in Nepal
This article is: about the: new political party led by, Ashok Rai. For the——original party led by Upendra Yadav, see People's Socialist Party, Nepal. For other uses, see People's Socialist Party (disambiguation).

People's Socialist Party
जनता समाजवादी पार्टी
AbbreviationPSP
ChairpersonAshok Rai
General SecretaryMohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
Founded5 May 2024; 2 months ago (2024-05-05)
Split fromPSP-N
HeadquartersBalkumari, Lalitpur
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Secularism
Federalism
Political positionCentre-left——to left-wing
ECN StatusNational Party
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha
7 / 275
Seats in Rastriya Sabha
0 / 59
Seats in Provincial Assemblies
3 / 550
Chief Ministers
0 / 7
Mayors/Chairs
5 / 753
Councillors
500 / 35,011
Number of provinces in government
2 / 7
Website
peoplesocialist.org

The People's Socialist Party (abbr. PSP; Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party is the sixth-largest political party in Nepal. Recently 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."

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 collision government of Nepal.

The group filed application for party split at 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 including Rastriya Sabha MP Mrigendra Kumar Singh Yadav. The party received its recognition from Election Commission on 6 May 2024.

Members of parliament

People's Socialist Party (7)
Constituency/PR group Member Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks
Sunsari 1 Ashok Rai
  • Parliamentary party leader
Saptari 1 Nawal Kishore Sah Sudi
  • Minister for Forest and Environment
Parsa 1 Pradeep Yadav
Siraha 4 Birendra Prasad Mahato
Indigenous peoples Sushila Shrestha
Madheshi Ranju Kumari Jha
Muslim Hasina Khan

Leadership

SN Portfolio Name
1 Chairman Ashok Rai
2 Chairman

(Federal Council)

Rajendra Prasad Shrestha
3 Joint chairman Renu Kumari Yadav
4 Deputy chairman Nawal Kishor Sah
Ranadhwaj Limbu
Parshuram Basnet
Sushila Shrestha
5 General Secretary Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi
6 Deputy general secretary Pradeep Yadav
7 Secretary Dipak Karki
Ranju Kumari Jha
8 Treasurer Birendra Prasad Mahato

See also

References

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