Rastriya Janata Party Nepal

Rastriya Janata Party Nepal
राष्ट्रिय जनता पार्टी नेपाल
AbbreviationRJPN
ChairpersonAnil Kumar Jha
(Rotation basis)
General SecretaryRajeev Jha
Jitendra Prasad Sonal
Jangi Lal Ray
Presidium membersMahantha Thakur
Mahendra Raya Yadav
Sharat Singh Bhandari
Raj Kishor Yadav
Rajendra Mahato
Deputy-chairpersonLaxman Lal Karna
Raj Kumar Thapa
Founded20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
Dissolved22 April 2020
Merger ofTMLP (2007)
Sadbhavana
RMSP
TMSP
MJF (R)
NSP
Merged intoPSP-N
Succeeded byPeople's Progressive Party
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
Nagrik Unmukti Party
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
IdeologyRegionalism
Social democracy
Madhesi rights
Janajati rights
Secularism
Political positionCentre-left
Election symbol

The Rastriya Janata Party, Nepal, abbr. RJPN (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय जनता पार्टी, नेपाल, translation: National People's Party, Nepal) was the fourth-largest political party in Nepal after the Nepali Congress, the Nepal Communist Party and the Samajbadi Party, Nepal. It was formed on 21 April 2017 after the merger of Tarai Madhes Loktantrik Party, led by the Mahantha Thakur, Terai Madhes Sadbhawana Party, led by the Mahendra Raya Yadav, Sadbhavana Party, led by the Rajendra Mahato, Nepal Sadbhawana Party, led by the Anil Kumar Jha, Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum (Republican), led by Rajkishor Yadav and Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party, led by Sharat Singh Bhandari. The party was founded with the ideology of democratic system.[1][2][3][4]

On 22 April 2020, the party merged with Samajbadi Party, Nepal to form Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal.[5][6]

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  4. ^ "Six Madhes-based parties under one umbrella".
  5. ^ "Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". TheWeek English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". The Pioneer English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.