The Janamat Party (Nepali: जनमत पार्टी, lit. 'Public Opinion Party') is a Nepalese political party. The party stands as a national party in Nepal and is the eighth-largest party since the 2022 general election.[2]
Janamat Party जनमत पार्टी | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairperson | C. K. Raut |
| General Secretary | Chandan Kumar Singh |
| Founder | C. K. Raut |
| Founded | 18 March 2019 |
| Preceded by | Alliance for Independent Madhesh |
| Headquarters | Jawalakhel, Lalitpur |
| Ideology | Social democracy[1] Regionalism Madhesi rights |
| Slogan | Sovereignty, Democracy, Social Justice, Socialism |
| ECN Status | National Party |
| Pratinidhi Sabha | 6 / 275 |
| Madhesh Provincial Assembly | 13 / 107 |
| Lumbini Provincial Assembly | 3 / 87 |
| Local governments | 2 / 753 Mayor/Chairperson |
| Election symbol | |
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| Website | |
| janamatparty | |
History
editFormation
editFormerly known as Alliance for Independent Madhesh, it was formed by former secessionist leader C. K. Raut.[3] It was formed after signing an 11-point agreement with the government of Nepal and resulted in ending his separatist movement with KP Oli.[4] The party was formed on 18 March 2019 after a two-day conclave held on 17–18 March in front of 50 delegates representing 22 districts of Nepal's Terai region.[5] A three-member committee headed by Chandan Singh was formed to implement the deal signed with the government. Aimed at expanding the party's strength, a 35-member central working committee was also formed under Raut's leadership.[6]
Party expansion and 2022 elections
editThe party underwent development of party organization centered mainly in Lumbini and Madhesh Province. Though the party couldn't get expected level of success, it was able to win two local levels of Saptari district which include Balan-bihul and Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality which were previously won by Janata Samajwadi Party.[7] Due to Janamat party, the vote bank of Janata Samajwadi Party was seen to have largely declined limiting the former largest party of Madhesh province to third position. Party won Hanumannagar Kankalini mayor defying son of provincial minister Nawal Kishor Sah, Shailesh Kumar Sah who was also the outgoing mayor.[8][9]
The party won decisive seats in Madhesh provincial assembly. The party chair CK Raut won from Saptari 2 defying Upendra Yadav, the chairman of People's Socialist Party, Nepal.[10] The party crossed 3% threshold limit to take the toll to 5 in Pratinidhi Sabha. The party chair and Congress senior leader Bimalendra Nidhi had positive talks regarding future government formation at national level and provincial assembly on 30 November 2022.[11] During the talks, Raut cleared that he was a firm believer of democracy and was ready to join hands with Congress forming a democratic government.[12][13]
List of Members of Parliament
edit| Janamat Party (6) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks |
| Saptari 2 | Chandra Kant Raut |
|
| Muslim | Abdul Khan |
|
| Madheshi | Anita Devi Sah |
|
| Khas Arya | Goma Labh |
|
| Indigenous peoples | Binita Kumari Singh | |
| Indigenous peoples | Sonu Murmu | |
Electoral performance
editGeneral election
edit| Election | Leader | Party list votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||||
| 2022 | C. K. Raut | 394,655 | 3.74 | 6 / 275
|
8th | Coalition government |
Provincial election
edit| Province | Election | Party list votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||||
| Madhesh | 2022 | 329,177 | 15.78 | 13 / 107
|
4th | Coalition government |
| Lumbini | 81,605 | 4.32 | 3 / 87
|
6th | Confidence & supply | |
Local election
edit| Election | Leader | Mayors/Chairs | Councillors | Local level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | C. K. Raut | 2 / 753
|
96 / 35,907
|
Leadership
editParty portfolios
editSource:[14]
| No. | Portfolio | Office holder | Terms in Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End/Incumbent | |||
| 1 | Chairman | CK Raut | 2019 | Incumbent |
| 2 | General Secretary | Chandan Kumar Singh | ||
| 3 | Deputy chairman | Abdul Khan | ||
| Basant Kumar Kushwaha | ||||
| Dipak Kumar Sah | ||||
| Narendra Prasad Chaudhary | ||||
| Babita Issar | ||||
| 4 | Deputy general Secretary | Indrajit Kumar Yadav | ||
| 5 | Treasurer | Surendra Narayan Yadav | ||
| 6 | Secretary | Anita Mandal | ||
| Anita Devi Sah | ||||
| Bhopendra Prasad Yadav | ||||
| Radha Kumari Yadav | ||||
| Sanjay Kumar Yadav | ||||
| Hemlata Rajak | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Believing in democracy, once-extremist forces of Chand and Raut are joining the poll fray". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
- ^ "मधेशवादी दललाई मधेशमै धक्का- लोसपाको क्षयीकरण हुँदा जसपालाई अस्तित्व जोगाउनै हम्मे, बजेन सीके राउतको हर्न". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Qazi, Shereena (22 Mar 2019). "Nepal: CK Raut joins mainstream politics averting conflict?". Aljazeera News Asia. Aljazeera. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ "CK Raut forms Janamat Party". Setopati Online Portal. Setopati. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "CK Raut launches Janamat Party". My Republica. Nagarik Network. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "CK Raut changes party's name, to be registered as Janamat Party". English OK Portal. Online Khabar. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "Janamat Party wins mayor in Saptari's Hanumannagar". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Janamat Party's Birendra Majhi elected Hanumannagar Kalankalini Municipality mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "सप्तरीको बलान बिहुल गाउँपालिकामा सिके राउतको जनमत पार्टीको जित". faraknepal (in Nepali). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "CK Raut elected as HoR member from Saptari-2". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ "सीके राउतलाई सत्ता गठबन्धनमा आउन विमलेन्द्रको प्रस्ताव". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Acharya123himal (2022-11-30). "Bimalendra's offer to CK Raut to join the power alliance". Himal Sanchar. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "विमलेन्द्रले सीके राउतलाई भेटाए देउवासँग, भन्छन् : सरकारमा सामेल हुने सहमति भयो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
- ^ "केन्द्रीय समिति – जनमत पार्टी". Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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