Samajbadi Party, Nepal समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
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| Abbreviation | SPN |
| Chairperson | Upendra Yadav (Central committee) Baburam Bhattarai (Federal committee) |
| Founded | 6 May 2019 |
| Dissolved | April 23, 2020[1] |
| Merger of | FSFN NSPN |
| Merged into | Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal |
| Succeeded by | People's Socialist Party, Nepal Nepal Socialist Party |
| Headquarters | Kathmandu |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Ethnic federalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
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The Samajbadi Party, Nepal, abbr. SPN (Nepali: समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल, lit. 'Socialist Party, Nepal') was the third-largest political party in Nepal after the Nepali Congress and the Nepal Communist Party. It was formed on 6 May 2019 by the merger of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal, led by Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav, and the Naya Shakti Party, Nepal, led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. The party was founded with the ideology of democratic socialism and ethnic federalism. It uses the flag and election symbol of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal.[2]
On 23 April 2020, the party merged with Rastriya Janata Party Nepal to form Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal.[1][3]
- ^ a b "Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". TheWeek English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Forum, Naya Shakti unify to form Samajwadi Party". OnlineKhabar English. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party". The Pioneer English. Retrieved 23 April 2020.