Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal

Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल
PresidentMahantha Thakur
Senior leaderSharat Singh Bhandari
Founded18 August 2021; 3 years ago (2021-08-18)
Split fromPeople's Socialist Party, Nepal
HeadquartersBabarmahal, Kathmandu
Student wingDemocratic Student Union
IdeologyMadheshi regionalism
Social democracy
Political positionCentre-left
AllianceDemocratic 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

The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (Nepali: लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, lit.'Democratic Socialist Party') is the tenth largest political party in Nepal. The party has a significant presence in Madhesh Province and Lumbini Province of Nepal. The party's election symbol is a bicycle.[4]

The party was officially registered with the Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021.[5][6] Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party.[7][8] As of August 2022, the party shares an alliance with Nepali Congress.[9][10]

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  2. ^ "Local elections: 5-party ruling alliance to fight together across Nepal". 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Five-party alliance organize mass gathering".
  4. ^ "'जसपा लोकतान्त्रिक' दर्ता गर्ने तयारी गर्दै ठाकुर पक्ष, चुनाव चिह्न भने 'साइकल'!". www.hamropatro.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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  6. ^ "Aided by Deuba ordinance, dissidents split two parties". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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  8. ^ "मधेशवादी दललाई मधेशमै धक्का- लोसपाको क्षयीकरण हुँदा जसपालाई अस्तित्व जोगाउनै हम्मे, बजेन सीके राउतको हर्न". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  9. ^ "कांग्रेस-एमाले समीकरणलाई समर्थन गर्ने लोसपाको निर्णय". Setopati. Retrieved 2 August 2024.
  10. ^ "कांग्रेस-एमाले सहमतिबारे लोसपा बैठकमा छलफल". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2 August 2024.