Major Political Parties of Nepal
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- Major Political Parties of Nepal
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Major Political Parties of Nepal
Nepal operates under a multi-party democratic system. Below is a list of key political parties, their abbreviations, current leaders, and ideologies:
Party Name Abbreviation Current Leader / Chairperson Ideology Nepali Congress NC Sher Bahadur Deuba Social Democracy CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli Democratic Socialism / Left CPN (Maoist Centre) CPN-MC Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Marxism-Leninism-Maoism Rastriya Swatantra Party RSP Rabi Lamichhane Liberalism / Populism Janamat Party JP CK Raut Social Justice / Regionalism Rastriya Prajatantra Party RPP Rajendra Lingden Constitutional Monarchy / Conservatism Key Historical Notes
- The Nepali Congress was founded in 1950 and is the oldest major political party in active existence in Nepal.
- The CPN-UML was formed in 1991 through the merger of two communist parties: CPN (Marxist) and CPN (Marxist–Leninist).
- The CPN (Maoist Centre) led a decade-long armed insurgency from 1996 to 2006, which culminated in the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA).
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