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The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal (Nepali: लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, lit. 'Democratic Socialist Party'), is the sixth largest political party in Nepal.
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | |
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President | Mahantha Thakur |
Founded | 18 August 2021 |
Split from | Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal |
Headquarters | Babarmahal, Kathmandu |
Ideology | Social democracy Madheshi rights |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colours | |
House of Representatives | 13 / 275 |
National Assembly | 1 / 59 |
Madhesh Provincial Assembly | 16 / 107 |
Mayors/Chairs | 16 / 753 |
Councillors | 581 / 35,011 |
Election symbol | |
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Party flag | |
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The party was officially registered at Election Commission, Nepal on 18 August 2021.[1][2] Mahantha Thakur is the president of the new party.[3] The party was formed after split in PSP-N to join KP Oli led government.
Currently, the party stands as the fourth largest party of Madhesh Province after Nepali Congress, CPN (UML) and Janata Samajbadi respectively.[4]
As of August 2021, the party is a junior ally in the Nepali Congress-led Deuba government along with CPN (Maoist Centre), PSP-N, and CPN (Unified Socialist).[5] The party's election symbol is a bicycle.[6]
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