Shanti Party Nepal शान्ति पार्टी नेपाल | |
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| President | Jhanak Prasad Dhungana [1] |
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Shanti Party Nepal (Peace Party Nepal) is a political party in Nepal. The party contested the 1999 parliamentary election. [2] The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election. [3] The party wants to proclaim Nepal as a Hindu state. [4]
The politics of Nepal functions within the framework of a parliamentary republic with a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and their cabinet, while legislative power is vested in the Parliament.
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