Rastriya Janata Party Nepal राष्ट्रिय जनता पार्टी नेपाल | |
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| Abbreviation | RJPN |
| Chairperson | Anil Kumar Jha (Rotation basis) |
| General Secretary | Rajeev Jha Jitendra Prasad Sonal Jangi Lal Ray |
| Presidium members | Mahantha Thakur Mahendra Raya Yadav Sharat Singh Bhandari Raj Kishor Yadav Rajendra Mahato |
| Deputy-chairperson | Laxman Lal Karna Raj Kumar Thapa |
| Founded | 20 April 2017 |
| Dissolved | 22 April 2020 |
| Merger of | TMLP (2007) Sadbhavana RMSP TMSP MJF (R) NSP |
| Merged into | PSP-N |
| Succeeded by | People's Progressive Party Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party Nagrik Unmukti Party Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal |
| Ideology | Regionalism Social democracy Madhesi rights Janajati rights Secularism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
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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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