Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
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The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (Nepali: लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, lit. 'Democratic Socialist Party'), is the sixth largest political party in Nepal. The party was officially registered at Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021.[4][5] Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party.[6] The party was formed after split in PSP-N to join KP Oli led government. Currently, the party stands as the fourth largest party of Madhesh province after Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Janata Samajbadi respectively.[7]
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
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President | Mahantha Thakur |
Senior leader | Sharat Singh Bhandari |
Founded | 18 August 2021; 2 years ago (2021-08-18) |
Split from | People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
Headquarters | Babarmahal, Kathmandu |
Ideology | Social democracy Madheshi rights |
Political position | Centre-left |
Alliance | Democratic Alliance[1][2][3] |
Colours | |
House of Representatives | 4 / 275 |
National Assembly | 1 / 59 |
Madhesh Provincial Assembly | 9 / 107 |
Lumbini Provincial Assembly | 3 / 87 |
Mayors/Chairs | 16 / 753 |
Councillors | 581 / 35,011 |
Election symbol | |
Party flag | |
As of August 2022, the party is a junior ally in the Nepali Congress-led Deuba government along with CPN (Maoist Centre), PSP-N, and CPN (Unified Socialist).[8] The party's election symbol is a bicycle.[9]