Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal

The Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal are a socialist political party in Nepal. The party was formed on 15 June 2015 from the merger of the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party.[1]

History

Foundation

On 14 June 2015 the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party announced that they were to merge on 15 June 2015 to intensify their efforts to revive the fast “fading” Madhesi and Janajati movement in the country.[2] The party was formed with Upendra Yadav and Rajendra Shrestha as co-chairs of the party and Ashok Rai as the parliamentary party leader. The new party had a total strength of 15 in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal following the merger (10 from MJF-N and 5 from FSPN).

On June 19, 2017, Sarita Giri led Nepal Sadbhawana Party decided to merge with the party.[3]

2017 Nepalese Local Elections

On February 27 the party announced that it would be participating in the first phase of the local elections to be held on May 14,[4] going back on their previous decision to not participate until the constitution was amended.[5] They also announced an alliance with Naya Shakti Party, Nepal led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, announcing that they would field common candidates and share the same electoral symbol in the upcoming elections.[6][7] Following this decision party co-chair Upendra Yadav was removed as head of the Federal Alliance and the party was removed from the alliance.[8]

Ideology

Ashok Rai: senior leader of Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal

The party in its manifesto has expressed support for identity-based federalism and socialism. The party has stated that it would also end discrimination and suffering based on ethnicity, language, gender and regional status. The manifesto also reads that the party was formed in view of the need for an alternate national force to implement the progressive agendas including rights of ethnic groups, identity, federalism, republic, secularism, inclusive democracy, autonomy, good governance, proportional system, and social justice and security.[9]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "3 parties to announce merger today". Ekantipur. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sarita Giri-led NSP merges with SSFN". Ekantipur. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "CPN-UML, FSF-Nepal registered at EC for local polls". THT Online. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "FSFN to contest polls; RJP to await amendment". Nagarik News. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Naya Shakti, FSFN to field consensus candidates". Nagarik News. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Forum, Naya Shakti form alliance; to contest local polls with common symbol". Online Khabar. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Upendra Yadav ‘purged’, Mahantha Thakur made coordinator". THT Online. Retrieved 4 June 2017./
  9. ↑ "Federal Socialist Forum Nepal makes party manifesto public". Setopati. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
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