Shivsena Nepal शिवसेना नेपाल | |
|---|---|
| President | Anil Baba Basnet[1] |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Lainchaur Kathmandu,Nepal |
| Ideology | Hindu nationalism Constitutional monarchism Hindutva |
| Election symbol | |
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Shivsena Nepal (Nepali: शिवसेना नेपाल; translation: Shiva's Army of Nepal) is a political party in Nepal. It was founded in 1990 by Arun Subedi, in response to the growing demands for secularism following the Jana Andolan movement.[2]
Unlike the Nepal Shivsena, Shivsena Nepal mainly identifies as a religious organisation. While Nepal Shivsena has ties to the Indian Shiv Sena, Shivsena Nepal denies such affiliations.[3][4]
The party was registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.[5]
When the Taliban began destroying ancient Buddhist artefacts, both Nepal Shiv Sena and Shivsena Nepal strongly condemned the attacks.[6]
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- ^ Nepal Shiv Sena launched Archived 2009-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ BBC NEWS | South Asia | Hindu fears over secular Nepal
- ^ पार्टीको सूची — Election Commission of Nepal Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
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