People's Movement 1990 (Jana Andolan I)

Description

The 1990 People's Movement (Jana Andolan I) was a historic multi-party uprising that successfully ended the 30-year-old partyless Panchayat system in Nepal.

Key Events and Outcomes

Leadership: Led by a joint alliance of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the United Left Front (ULF).
Duration: Launched on February 18, 1990 (Fagun 7, 2046 BS), and concluded on April 8, 1990.
Resolution: King Birendra yielded to public pressure, lifted the ban on political parties, and paved the way for a democratic transition.
Constitutional Change: A new democratic constitution was promulgated on November 9, 1990, establishing a multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy.

Period

Democracy

Year (BS)

2046

Year (AD)

1990

CMAT Significance

Jana Andolan I successfully ended the Panchayat regime, restoring multiparty democracy and establishing a constitutional monarchy in Nepal.