Rastriya Janamorcha

Political party in Nepal
Rastriya Janamorcha
राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा
ChairmanChitra Bahadur K.C.[1]
Vice-presidentJanak Bhatta
Durga Paudel
General secretaryManoj Bhatta
SecretaryHim Lal Puri
TreasurerMadhu Chhetri
Founded1999 (original)
2006 (reestablished)
Split fromJanamorcha Nepal
HeadquartersBudhanilkantha-12, Jyotinagar, Kapan, Kathmandu
Student wingAll Nepal National Independent Students Union (Sixth)
Youth wingAll Nepal Democratic Youth Association
Women's wingAll Nepal Women's Association
IdeologyCommunism
Marxism–Leninism
Anti-federalism[2][3]
Political positionLeft-wing to far-left
National affiliationCommunist Party of Nepal (Masal)
AllianceDemocratic Left Alliance[4][5][6]
Seats in National Assembly
1 / 59
Seats in House of Representatives
1 / 275
Seats in Lumbini Provincial Assembly
1 / 87
Mayors/Chairs
4 / 753
Councillors
159 / 35,011
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Rastriya Janamorcha (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा, lit. 'National People's Front') is a political party in Nepal. It was originally founded in 1995 as the legal front of Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). Former Deputy Prime Minister, Chitra Bahdur KC is the chairman of the party.[7][8]

It was re-founded again in 2006 after breaking away from Janamorcha Nepal and still acts as the legal front for the Mohan Bikram Singh led Communist Party of Nepal (Masal).[9] The party remains as a strong force political force mainly in Baglung and Pyuthan district.

The party advocates decentralization within the former unitary system.[10]

History

Before formation (1991–1994)

The party contested the 1991 local elections as All Nepal Peasants Organization and contested in the 1994 legislative elections as All Nepal Rastriya Janamorcha.[11]

Merger and break away (2002–2008)

In 2002, the party merged with Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal the legal front of Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre) to form Janamorcha Nepal. Janamorcha Nepal acted as the legal front of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal). After Janamorcha Nepal joined the governing Seven Party Alliance in 2006, Chitra Bahadur KC broke away from the party to reclaim the name of Rastriya Janamorcha. The party held three seats in the Interim Legislature Parliament of Nepal.[9]

Constituent Assembly (2008–2015)

The party registered at the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly elections.[12] The party won four seats in the election.[9]

In July 2010, the party expelled its General secretary Dilaram Acharya for breaking party discipline. He formed another party, Rastriya Janamorcha (Nepal) after his expulsion. The party won three seats in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election.[9]

Federal Nepal (2015–present)

After the promulgation of the Constitution of Nepal, Rastriya Janamorcha joined the coalition government of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). This was the first time that the party had not been in opposition.[13] Following this, party Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation.[14][7]

The party contested the 2017 Nepalese local elections and won 186 seats in local government. The party won mayoral posts in Bareng Rural Municipality in Baglung, Jhimruk and Malarani Rural Municipalities in Pyuthan.[15][16][17] Ahead of the 2017 legislative and provincial elections, the party joined the alliance of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre).[18] The party won one seat to the Federal Parliament of Nepal but did not cross the three percent threshold to become a national party. The party also won three seats in the Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province and one seat in the Provincial Assembly of Lumbini Province.[19]

After the Nepalese political crisis in 2021, Rastriya Janamorcha stood in support of alliance led by Nepali Congress. It played major role in forming new government in Gandaki Province.[20] It gave external support and confidence to central government led by Sher Bahadur Deuba. The party was given a seat in National Assembly and hence Tul Prasad B.K. was elected as first National Assemblian from the party.[21]

Electoral performance

Legislative elections

Election Leader Constituency votes Party list votes Seats Position Resulting government
No. % % change No. % % change No. +/-
1999 Chitra Bahadur KC 121,394 1.41
5 / 205
 5th In opposition
2008 Chitra Bahadur KC 93,578 0.91 Decrease 0.50 106,224 0.99
4 / 575
 Decrease 1 Decrease 12th In opposition
2013 Chitra Bahadur KC 66,666 0.74 Decrease 0.17 92,387 0.98 Decrease 0.01
3 / 575
 Decrease 1 Steady 12th In opposition
2017 Chitra Bahadur KC 70,014 0.70 Decrease 0.04 62,133 0.65[a] Decrease 0.33
1 / 275
 Decrease 2 Increase 10th In opposition
2022 Chitra Bahadur KC 57,278 0.55 Decrease 0.15 46,504 0.44[a] Decrease 0.21
1 / 275
 Steady Decrease 12th In opposition
  1. ^ a b Represented as Independent for not reaching the 3% threshold

Provincial elections

Gandaki

Election Year Party list votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % % change # +/-
2017 19,376 2.03
3 / 60
 4th In opposition
2022 14,940 1.52 Decrease 0.51
0 / 60
 Decrease 3 Decrease 7th Extra-parliamentary

Lumbini

Election Year Party list votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % % change # +/-
2017 32,546 2.02
1 / 87
 6th In opposition
2022 32,647 1.73 Decrease 0.29
1 / 87
 Steady Decrease 10th In opposition

Leadership

Chairmen

General secretaries

  • Nawaraj Subedi, 1999–2002
  • Dilaram Acharya, 2006–2010
  • Santa Bahadur Nepali, 2011–2016
  • Janak Raj Sharma, 2016–2021
  • Manoj Bhatta, 2021-present


List of Members of Parliament

List of Rastriya Sabha members from Rastriya Janamorcha
No. Name Province Quota Appointment date Retirement date
1. Tul Prasad B.K. Lumbini Dalit January 2021 January 2027

List of Pratinidhi Sabha members from Rastriya Janamorcha

No. Name Constituency Appointment date
1. Chitra Bahadur K.C. Baglung 1 2022

Sister organisations

  • All Nepal Trade Union Congress
  • All Nepal Women's Association
  • ANNISU (6th)
  • All Nepal Janatati Conference
  • Jatiya Samata Samaj
  • All Nepal Democratic Youth Association
  • Raktim Sanskritik Pariwar
  • Akhil Nepal Buddhijibi Sangh[22]
  • All Nepal Teachers' Association

See also

References

  1. ^ United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) : Activities » Activities Update » Activity Details Archived 2008-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Chitra Bahadur blames federalism for corruption". The Himalayan Times. 2019-09-28. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ^ "Federalism major hindrance to constitution writing: Chitra Bahadur KC". The Kathmandu Post. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  4. ^ "जसपा गठबन्धनबाट बाहिरियो, अब चार दलबीच मात्रै सिट बाँडफाँटमा सहमति हुने".
  5. ^ "Local elections: 5-party ruling alliance to fight together across Nepal - OnlineKhabar English News". 11 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Five-party alliance organize mass gathering".
  7. ^ a b "झलनाथका गुरु ७५ वर्षमा उपप्रधानमन्त्री बने". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  8. ^ "चित्रबहादुर केसी पुनः अध्यक्ष". Himalkhabar.com. 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  9. ^ a b c d Political handbook of the world 2015. Lansford, Tom. Los Angeles, California. 2015-04-24. ISBN 9781483371573. OCLC 912321323.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal Archived 2008-02-10 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "राष्ट्रिय जनमोर्चा, Rastriya Janamorcha - RAJAMO, National Peoples' Front". rajamo.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  12. ^ पार्टीको सूची — Election Commission of Nepal Archived 2013-11-02 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "Janamorcha to join govt for first time in history - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2015-10-28. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  14. ^ "3 more DPMs, 4 ministers sworn-in; total Cabinet strength is 26 - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  15. ^ "4,888 representatives elected in 115 local units; with the list of winning chairpersons/mayors | NepaleKhabar.com". nepaleKhabar. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  16. ^ Nepal, Review. "Rastriya Janamorcha wins elections in Malla Rani Rural Municipality of Pyuthan district - Review Nepal News". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  17. ^ "Fringe parties limited to handful wins". Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  18. ^ "Rastriya Janamorcha to support left alliance". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  19. ^ "Provincial PR seat allocation to parties complete". The Himalayan Times. 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  20. ^ "'अब काँध थाप्न सक्दैनौं, अविश्वासको प्रस्तावमै हस्ताक्षर गर्छौं'". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  21. ^ "राष्ट्रिय सभा निर्वाचन: १८ सिटमा गठबन्धन, एकमा एमाले निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  22. ^ Weekly Nepal - Weekly News from Nepal - हाँकका मुख्य समाचारहरु[permanent dead link]
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