List of political parties in Nepal

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The following is the list of political parties in Nepal registered in the Election Commission. [1]

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National parties

A party registered with the Election Commission of Nepal is recognised as a national party only if it fulfils the two conditions listed below: [2] [3]

There are currently eight national parties in Nepal. [4]

PartyFoundedPolitical
position
IdeologyLeader Federal Parliament Provincial Assemblies Local government
Pratinidhi
Sabha
Rastriya
Sabha
Koshi Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudur­pashchim HeadsCouncillors
Nepalese Election Symbol Tree.svg Nepali Congress
नेपाली काँग्रेस
1950 Centre to centre-left Social democracy
Third way
Sher Bahadur Deuba
88 / 275
16 / 59
29 / 93
22 / 107
37 / 110
27 / 60
27 / 87
15 / 40
18 / 53
331 / 753
13,773 / 35,097
Nepal Communist Party symbol.svg Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (एमाले)
1991 Left-wing [5] Communism
Marxism–Leninism
People's Multiparty
Democracy
KP Sharma Oli
79 / 275
11 / 59
40 / 93
23 / 107
27 / 110
22 / 60
29 / 87
10 / 40
10 / 53
205 / 753
11,929 / 35,097
Nepalese Election Symbol Hammer and sickle.svg
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) [a]
नेपाल कमयुनिस्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र)
1994 Far-left Communism
Prachanda Path
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
32 / 275
18 / 59
13 / 93
7 / 107
21 / 110
7 / 60
9 / 87
13 / 40
11 / 53
121 / 753
5,045 / 35,097
RastriyaSwatantraParty ElectionSymbol.svg Rastriya Swatantra Party
(National Independent Party)
राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी
2022 Centre to Centre-right Economic liberalism Rabi Lamichhane
21 / 275
Nepalese Election Symbol Plough.svg Rastriya Prajatantra Party
(National Democratic Party)
राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी
1990 Centre-right to right-wing Constitutional monarchism
Economic liberalism
Hindutva
Rajendra Prasad Lingden
14 / 275
6 / 93
1 / 107
13 / 110
2 / 60
4 / 87
1 / 40
1 / 53
4 / 753
305 / 35,097
Fist .svg People's Socialist Party
जनता समाजवादी पार्टी
2024 Centre-left
to left-wing
Democratic socialism
Minority rights
Ashok Rai
7 / 275
1 / 93
2 / 87
5 / 753
248 / 35,097
Nepalese Election Symbol Horn.svg Janamat Party
(Public Opinion Party)
जनमत पार्टी
2019 Centre-left Social democracy
Regionalism
Madheshi rights
Chandra Kant Raut
6 / 275
13 / 107
3 / 87
2 / 753
96 / 35,097
Nepalese Election Symbol Umbrella.svg People's Socialist Party, Nepal
जनता समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल
2020 Centre-left
to left-wing
Democratic socialism
Minority rights
Upendra Yadav
5 / 275
3 / 59
19 / 107
1 / 87
25 / 753
1,300 / 35,097

^  a: The NSP only collaborated with the CPN (MC) for the 2022 Nepalese general election using CPN (MC)'s election symbol as a common symbol for both the parties. [6] Out of their 32 seats combined in the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal, 2 seats are of the NSP: Mahindra Ray Yadav elected directly and Umrawati Devi Yadav from the PR Category. The NSP alone did not secure a national party status.


Other parties currently represented in the Federal parliament

A political party securing less than 3% of the PR votes will have to send its directly elected or FPTP candidates to the parliament as independent lawmakers. In other words, candidates from any political party failing to meet the criteria to become a national party will be ineligible to be represented in parliament as a party. [2] [7]

There are currently five such political parties which failed to achieve national status yet are represented in Nepal's Parliament. [4]

PartyFoundedPolitical
position
IdeologyLeader Federal Parliament Provincial Assemblies Local government
Pratinidhi
Sabha
Rastriya
Sabha
Koshi Madhesh Bagmati Gandaki Lumbini Karnali Sudur
pashchim
HeadsCouncillors
Nepalese Election Symbol Pen.svg
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist)
नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत समाजवादी)
2021 Left-wing Communism
Marxist–Leninism
People's Multiparty
Democracy
Madhav Kumar Nepal
10 / 275
8 / 59
4 / 93
7 / 107
7 / 110
1 / 60
1 / 87
1 / 40
4 / 53
20 / 753
987 / 35,097
Nepalese Election Symbol Bicycle.svg
Loktantrik Samajwadi Party, Nepal
(Democratic Socialist Party, Nepal)
लोकतान्त्रिक समाजवादी पार्टी, नेपाल
2021 Centre-left Social democracy
Third way
Mahantha Thakur
4 / 275
1 / 59
9 / 107
3 / 87
16 / 753
581 / 35,097
Nepalese Election Symbol Dhakiya (Bamboo Basket).svg Nagrik Unmukti Party
(People's Freedom Party)
नागरिक उन्मुक्ति पार्टी
2022 Centre-left Social democracy
Tharu rights
Ranjeeta Shrestha
3 / 275
1 / 107
4 / 87
8 / 53
4 / 753
99 / 35,097
Nwpeasantsparty.svg Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party
(Nepal Workers Peasants Party)
नेपाल मजदुर किसान पार्टी
1975 Far-left Marxism–Leninism
Maoism
Juche
Narayan Man Bijukchhe
1 / 275
3 / 110
1 / 753
85 / 35,097
RaJaMo.png Rastriya Janamorcha
(National People's Front)
राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा
2006 Far-left Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-federalism
Chitra Bahadur K.C.
1 / 275
1 / 59
1 / 87
4 / 753
159 / 35,097
Aam Janata Party
(Common People's Party)
आम जनता पार्टी
2006 Far-left Socialism Prabhu Sah
1 / 275
[8]
1 / 753

Parties currently represented only in provincial assemblies

PartyFoundedPolitical positionLeader Provincial Assemblies Local government
HeadCouncillorsLocal councils
Nepalese Election Symbol Lauro (Bamboo Stick).svg Hamro Nepali Party
(Our Nepali Party)
हाम्रो नेपाली पार्टी
2022 Big tent Ananta Raj Ghimire Bagmati
2 / 110
Nepal sanghiya samajwadi symbol.png Nepal Federal Socialist Party
नेपाल संघीय समाजवादी पार्टी
2016 Centre-left Mohammad Rizwan Ansari Madhesh
1 / 107

Parties represented only in local government

PartyPolitical positionLeader Local government
HeadCouncillorsLocal councils
Nepalese Election Symbol Farmer.svg People's Progressive Party
जनता प्रगतिशील पार्टी
Centre-left Hridayesh Tripathi
1 / 753
22 / 35,097
Marchawari
Nepalese Election Symbol Kalash.svg Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party
(Terai Madhesh Democratic Party)
तराई-मधेस लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी
Brikhesh Chandra Lal
1 / 753
12 / 35,097
Janakpur &
Mahottari
Bsp.svg Bibeksheel Sajha Party
विवेकशील साझा पार्टी
Samikshya Baskota
1 / 753
11 / 35,097
Pheta
BJP Election Symbol.svg Nepal Janata Party
(Nepal People's Party)
नेपाल जनता पार्टी
Right-wing Tribhuvan Nath Pathak
10 / 35,097
Kamala &
Kotahimai
SLRM Symbol.png Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch
(Federal Democratic National Front)
संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक राष्ट्रिय मञ्च
Centre-left Kumar Lingden
9 / 35,097
Chulachuli,
Kankai,
Pathibhara Yanwarak &
Sidingwa
Nepal Election Symbol Karuwa.svg Nepali Congress (B.P.)
नेपाली कांग्रेस (बि.पी.)
Centre-left Sushil Man Sherchan
7 / 35,097
Amargadhi &
Ganyapadhura
Namaste election symbol.svg Nepal Loktantrik Party
(Nepal Democratic Party)
नेपाल लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी
Centre-left Bhanuram Dagaura Tharu
7 / 35,097
Kalaiya &
Lamki Chuha
Rastriya Janamukti Election Symbol.png Rastriya Janamukti Party
(National People's Liberation Party)
राष्ट्रिय जनमुक्ति पार्टी
Centre-left Khadak Prasad Palungwa
7 / 35,097
Butwal,

Kaligandaki &
Mangsebung

Indian Election Symbol Jug.svg Bahujan Shakti Party
(Bahujan Power Party)
बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी
Centre-left Bishwendra Paswan
6 / 35,097
Krishnanagar &

Lakshminiya

Indian Election Symbol Lader.svg Bahujan Ekata Party Nepal
(Bahujan Unity Party Nepal)
बहुजन एकता पार्टी नेपाल
Left-wing Harinandan Kumar Ranjan
5 / 35,097
Barahathawa
Nepal Election Symbol Corn in Circle.svg Nepal Sushashan Party
(Nepal Good Governance Party)
नेपाल सुशासन पार्टी
Ramesh Prasad Kharel
4 / 35,097
Pokhariya
Nepal Election Symbol Man Woman Inside Circle.svg Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Socialist
नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी माओवादी समाजवादी
Left-wing Karnajit Budhathoki
2 / 35,097
Sarkegadh
Nepal Prajatantrik Mahasabha symbol.svg Nepal Sadbhavana Party
(Nepal Goodwill Party)
नेपाल सद्भावना पार्टी
Ram Kumar Mahato
1 / 35,097
Chhinnamasta

Other parties

PartyPolitical positionLeader
Nepal Pariwar Dal Centre-right Ek Nath Dhakal
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) Left-wing Chandra Prakash Mainali
Shree Mahendra Dal(Shreemad), NepalSushil K. Bisht
Khambuwan Rashtriya Morcha, Nepal Ram Kumar Rai
Bouddhik Prajatantrik Parishad Laxman Rajbanshi
Jana Jagaran Party Nepal Lokmani Dhakal
Samajvadi Janata Party Centre-left Prem Bahadur Singh
Sanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch (Tharuhat) Rukmini Chaudhary
Madhesh Terai ForumAmar Yadav
Nepal Communist Party (Marxist) Far-left Prakash Adhikari
Communist Party of Nepal Far-left Rishi Ram Kattel
Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Madhesh Bhagya Nath Gupta
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist-Socialist) Far-left Bishnu Raj Aryal
Shiva Sena Nepal Right-wing to far-right Arun Subedi
Nepal Sukumbasi Party (Loktantrik) Hukum Bahadur Lama
Bahujan Samaj Party Nepal Centre-left Ganga Prasad Mahara
Deshbhakta Paryabaraniya Samajik Morcha Centre Surendra Prasad Dhakal
Rastrabadi Ekta Party Uma Shrestha
Tamangsaling Loktantrik Party
Lok Dal Kaushal Kumar Singh
Deshbhakta Samaj
Janashakti NepalRam Kumar Ojha
Miteri Party Nepal
Rastriya Shiva Sena Party Right-wing Bikram Bahadur Bam
Akhanda Sudurpashchim Party NepalKhagendra Awasthi
Nepal Prajatantrik Pragatisheel Party
Pichhadabarga Nishad Dalit Janajati Party
Janasamajvadi Party, Nepal Centre-left
Churebhavar Loktantrik PartyBhumiraj Niraula
Rastriya Churebhavar PartyShiva Prasad Tamang
Chure Bhawar Rastriya PartyKeshav Prasad Mainali
Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekta Party Nepal Badri Neupane
Rastriya Janata Dal Nepal Bharat Prasad Mahato
Lok Kalyankari Janata Party, Nepal
Nepal Samajbadi Party (Lohiyabadi) Centre-left
Gandhivadi Party Nepal
Rastravadi Party
Nepal Purvarastrasevak Loktantrik Party
Nepal Janaloktantrik Party
Nepal People's Party
Rastriya Jana Ekta Party
Hamro Party
Nepal Dalit Party
Hamro Party Nepal
Yuva Nepal Party
Nepal Loktantrik Janata Congress Party
Nepal Samajwadi Janata Dal Left-wing
Nepal Bahudal Party Ambika Rana
Prajatantrik Shakti Party Centre-right Ganesh Bahadur Shrestha
Nepali Jantantra Party
People's Progressive Party Centre-left Jukti Jung Lamichhane
Unnat Loktantra PartyN/ASwagat Nepal

Defunct parties

This is a list of defunct political parties of Nepal that have had some representation in the legislature.

PartyFoundedDefunct
Nepal Rashtrabadi Gorkha Parishad [9] 1951Unknown
Communist Party of Nepal 19491962
Nepal Praja Parishad [10] 19511961
Samyukta Prajatantra Party [11] 1955Unknown
Communist Party of Nepal (Democratic) 19791991
Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal 19912002
Communist Party of Nepal (United) 19912005
Nepal Sadbhawana Party 19812017
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Chand) 19971998
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) 19982002
Nepali Congress (Democratic) 20022007
Janamorcha Nepal 20022009
Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi) 20032015
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified) 20072013
Rastriya Janashakti Party 20072013
Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal 20072015
Sadbhavana Party 20072017
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party 20072017
Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Loktantrik) 20092017
Communist Party of Nepal Marxist−Leninist (Samajbadi) 20102013
Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party Nepal20102013
Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum (Republican)20112017
Federal Socialist Party, Nepal 20122015
Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi Party20132017
Terai Madhesh Sadbhavana Party 20132017
Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 20152019
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 20162019
Nepal Loktantrik Forum 20172017
Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 20172020
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Democratic) 20172020
Nepal Communist Party 20182021
Samajbadi Party, Nepal 20192020
Rastriya Sadbhavana PartyUnknown2013
Akhanda Nepal Party Unknown2017
Sanghiya Sadbhavana PartyUnknown2017
Samajbadi Janata Party UnknownUnknown

See also

References

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