The following is the list of political parties in Nepal registered in the Election Commission.[1]
National parties
| Party | Political position | Leader | Symbol | Federal Parliament | Provincial Assemblies | Local government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly | House of Representatives | ||||||
| Nepal Communist Party (NCP) नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (नेकपा) | Left-wing[2] | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal | _election_symbol_1.jpg')) | 50 | 174 | 350 | 19,539 |
| Nepali Congress नेपाली काँग्रेस | Centre-left | Sher Bahadur Deuba | ) | 6 | 63 | 114 | 11,915 |
| People's Socialist Party, Nepal जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल | Centre-left | Mahantha Thakur and Upendra Yadav | ){kind=small} | 3 | 34 | 68 | 2,667 |
Other parties currently represented in the Parliament
| Party | Political position | Leader | Symbol | Federal Parliament | Provincial Assemblies | Local government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Assembly | House of Representatives | ||||||
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party (National Democratic Party) राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी | Centre-right | Kamal Thapa Pashupati SJB Rana and Prakash Chandra Lohani | ){kind=logo} | 0 | 1 | 4 | 292 |
| Rastriya Janamorcha (National People's Front) राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा | Far-left | Chitra Bahadur K.C. | ){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 4 | 186 |
| Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party (Nepal Workers Peasants Party) नेपाल मजदुर किसान पार्टी | Far-left | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | ){kind=small} | 0 | 1 | 2 | 99 |
Parties currently represented in Provincial Assemblies
| Party | Political position | Leader | Symbol | Provincial Assemblies | Local government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party विवेकशील साझा पार्टी | Centre | Rabindra Mishra | ) | 3 | 0 |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Federal Democratic National Front) संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च | Centre-left | Kumar Lingden | ){kind=small} | 1 | 7 |
| Nepal Federal Socialist Party नेपाल संघीय समाजवादी पार्टी | Centre-left | Mohammad Rizwan Ansari | ) | 1 | 0 |
Parties represented only in local government
| Party | Political position | Leader | Symbol | Local government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahujan Shakti Party (Majority's Power Party) बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी | Centre-left | Biswendra Paswan | ){kind=small} | 42 |
| Nepali Janata Dal (Nepali People's Party) नेपाली जनता दल | Centre-left | Hari Charan Sah | ) | 39 |
| Rastriya Janamukti Party (National People's Liberation Party) राष्ट्रिय जनमुक्ति पार्टी | Centre-left | Khagendra Prasad Palungwa | ){kind=small} | 20 |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी–लेनिनवादी) | Left-wing | Chandra Prakash Mainali | ) | 4 |
| Nepal Pariwar Dal (Nepal Family Party) नेपाल परिवार दल | Centre | Ek Nath Dhakal | ){kind=small} | 1 |
Other parties
| Party | Political position | Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Shree Mahendra Dal(Shreemad), Nepal | Far-Right | Sushil K. Bisht |
| Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal | Centre-left | Ram Kumar Rai |
| Bouddhik Prajatantrik Parishad | Centre-left | Laxman Rajbanshi |
| Jana Jagaran Party Nepal | Centre-left | Lokmani Dhakal |
| Samajvadi Janata Party | Centre-left | Prem Bahadur Singh |
| Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat) | Centre-left | Rukmini Chaudhary |
| Madhesh Terai Forum | Centre-left | Amar Yadav |
| Nepal Communist Party (Marxist) | Far-left | Prakash Adhikari |
| Communist Party of Nepal | Far-left | Rishi Ram Kattel |
| Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Madhesh | Centre-left | Bhagya Nath Gupta |
| Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Socialist) | Far-left | Bishnu Raj Aryal |
| Shiva Sena Nepal | Right-wing | Arun Subedi |
| Nepal Sukumbasi Party (Loktantrik) | Centre-left | Hukum Bahadur Lama |
| Bahujan Samaj Party Nepal | Centre-left | Ganga Prasad Mahara |
| Deshbhakta Paryabaraniya Samajik Morcha | Centre | Surendra Prasad Dhakal |
| Rastrabadi Ekta Party | Centre-right | Uma Shrestha |
| Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party | Centre-left | |
| Lok Dal | Centre-left | Kaushal Kumar Singh |
| Deshbhakta Samaj | Centre | |
| Janashakti Nepal | Centre-left | Ram Kumar Ojha |
| Miteri Party Nepal | Centre | |
| Rastriya Churebhavar Party | Centre-left | |
| Rastriya Shiva Sena Party | Right-wing | Bikram Bahadur Bam |
| Akhanda Sudurpashchim Party Nepal | Centre | Khagendra Awasthi |
| Nepal Prajatantrik Pragatisheel Party | Centre | |
| Churebhavar Rastriya Party | Centre-left | |
| Pichhadabarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party | Centre-left | |
| Janasamajvadi Party, Nepal | Centre-left | |
| Churebhavar Rastriya Ekta Party Nepal | Centre-left | Badri Neupanea |
| Rastriya Janata Dal Nepal | Centre-left | Bharat Prasad Mahato |
| Lok Kalyankari Janata Party, Nepal | Centre | |
| Nepal Samajbadi Party (Lohiyabadi) | Centre-left | |
| Gandhivadi Party Nepal | Centre-left | |
| Rastravadi Party | Centre | |
| Nepal Purvarastrasevak Loktantrik Party | Centre | |
| Nepal Janaloktantrik Party | Centre-left | |
| Nepal People's Party | Centre-left | |
| Rastriya Jana Ekta Party | Centre-left | |
| Hamro Party | Centre | |
| Nepal Dalit Party | Centre-left | |
| Hamro Party Nepal | Centre | |
| Yuva Nepal Party | Centre | |
| Nepal Loktantrik Janata Congress Party | Centre-left | |
| Nepal Samajwadi Janata Dal | Left-wing | |
| Nepal Bahudal Party | Centre | Ambika Rana |
| Prajatantrik Shakti Party | Centre-right | Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha |
| Nepali Jantantra Party | Centre-left |
See also
- Politics of Nepal
- List of communist parties in Nepal
- List of regional and ethnicity based parties in Nepal
References
- ^ "दर्ता भएका राजनीतिक दलहरु (अधावधिक सुची)" (PDF). Election Commission.
- ^ "Xi's Myanmar visit and China's Regional Diplomacy". Observer Research Foundation. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
President Xi’s visit to Nepal in October 2019 came when the ruling communist party in Nepal has consolidated power following the merger of two major left-wing parties to form Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in May 2018.
External links
- List of parties at the Election Commission of Nepal
- http://election.gov.np/election/uploads/files/document/nirwachan_chinha_125.pdf