Federal Socialist Forum Nepal
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Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal
संघीय समाजवादी फोरम, नेपाल |
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| Abbreviation | FSFN |
| Chairperson |
Upendra Yadav Rajendra Shretha |
| Founded | June 15, 2015 |
| Merger of |
Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal Federal Socialist Party Nepal Khas Samabeshi Party |
| Headquarters | Tinkune, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Youth wing | Federal Youth Union |
| Student Wing | Socialist Student's Forum |
| Women's Wing | Federal Socialist Women's Forum |
| Teacher's Wing | Federal Nepal Teacher's Union |
| Ideology |
Socialism Secularism Social Justice |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Constituent Assembly |
15 / 601
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The Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal are a socialist political party in Nepal. The party was formed on 15 June 2015 from the merger of the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party.
On 14 June 2015 the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal, the Federal Socialist Party Nepal and the Khas Samabeshi Party announced that they were to merge on 15 June 2015 to intensify their efforts to revive the fast “fading” Madhesi and Janajati movement in the country. The party was formed with Upendra Yadav and Rajendra Shrestha as co-chairs of the party and Ashok Rai as the parliamentary party leader. The new party had a total strength of 15 in the Constituent Assembly of Nepal following the merger (10 from MJF-N and 5 from FSPN).
On February 27 the party announced that it would be participating in the first phase of the local elections to be held on May 14, going back on their previous decision to not participate until the constitution was amended. They also announced an alliance with Naya Shakti Party, Nepal led by former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai, announcing that they would field common candidates and share the same electoral symbol in the upcoming elections. Following this decision party co-chair Upendra Yadav was removed as head of the the Federal Alliance and the party was removed from the alliance.
The party in it's manifesto has expressed support for identity-based federalism and socialism. The party has stated that it would also end discrimination and suffering based on ethnicity, language, gender and regional status. The manifesto also reads that the party was formed in view of the need for an alternate national force to implement the progressive agendas including rights of ethnic groups, identity, federalism, republic, secularism, inclusive democracy, autonomy, good governance, proportional system, and social justice and security.
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