Of the parties that applied for party registration after the Gen-G uprising, seven have received certificates as of Thursday, while 30 more applications are in the process of being registered with the commission.
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The Gen-G rebellion not only caused a change of power, but also taught political parties a lesson in reform. There has also been a debate within the old parties about the need to reform themselves and the transfer of leadership.
After the change of power and the announcement of elections on the basis of the Gen-G rebellion, there has been a wave of registration of new political parties . In which there is a lot of interest from the new generation
Since the Gen-G rebellion, 7 new political parties have been registered with the Election Commission . Another 30 parties are in the registration process. After the rebellions on 23 and 24 Bhadra, the main demand was the end of corruption and the establishment of good governance, the generational transition in politics. Three dozen applications have been received by the Election Commission to become an alternative to traditional political parties. The Shram Sanskriti Party led by Dharan Mayor Harkaraj Rai , the Dynamic Democratic Party led by Dinesh Raj Prasai, the Civil Liberation Party led by Kabir Sop, and the National Change Party led by Rajesh Portel have already received certificates.
Similarly, the Rastriya Janmat Party led by Riyaz Ahmed Shesh, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) led by Netra Bikram Chand (Biplav), and the Rashtra Nirman Dal led by Akbar Khan have also received registration certificates. The other 30 political parties that applied have yet to submit the necessary documents and have not been issued certificates. According to the commission, among those who have received certificates, Kabir Sop, Chairman of the Civil Liberation Party Nepal, and Rajesh Portel of the National Change Party, belong to the Gen-G age group. The rest of the parties have the same leadership. After the Gen-G movement, the mayor of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City, Harkaraj Rai, was the first to register a party. He became famous after he won the post of mayor as an independent candidate in the 2079 local level elections. After the Gen-G movement, he presented himself as a contender for the post of Prime Minister. His party spokesperson Arun Gurung says that the party's main objective is to emphasize work and production.
'We are republican and culturalist. We accept and respect everyone's culture,' he said. 'We are working on a campaign to expand the party nationwide to accommodate everyone.' Most of the people in the central committee, as mentioned in the commission's records, are from the tribal community.
Rajkumar Tamang is the vice-chairman, Aren Rai is the general secretary, Samita Rai is the treasurer, and Arun Gurung is the spokesperson. Spokesperson Gurung said that a 28-member ad hoc committee has been formed just to complete the party registration process. He mentioned that a 200-member working committee is being formed to include all regions and castes. He claims that 51 percent of the women will be present in it.
The new party launched under the initiative of businessman Birendra Bahadur Basnet is the 'Gatisheel Loktantrik Party
. Basnet, the owner of Buddha Air, is a person who has earned fame in the aviation business sector. He is a central member of the party. He is not in the leadership position because the party officials have made legal arrangements that they cannot contest elections. Entrepreneurs and experts in various fields are associated with the party.
Party President Prasai is known as a political sociologist. He has also taught at Tribhuvan University for a long time. Businessman Piyush Kayastha is the general secretary. He is considered an expert in the field of agriculture. He is also a partner in Arju Rice Industry. Two of the five general secretaries are women. The party has given women active positions in high positions.
Party central member Jagannath Lamichhane says that the main objective of the party is to create an entrepreneurship and production-oriented society. He mentioned that increasing employment within the country is a priority. ‘Since the party has the objective of not only showing the problem but also working on its solution, experts in the subject have been given a place in it,’ he said, ‘We are not looking for populist people. We are adding people who work on issues.’ He said that the party has experts in the fields of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs, IT, agriculture, and tourism in the central committee. The Civil Liberation Party Nepal has been registered under the leadership of Resham Chaudhary, who is known for raising his voice for Tharu rights. He was jailed for his involvement in the Tikapur incident in which police officers were killed during a protest in 2072 BS. He has made Kabir Sop, a Gen-G age group, the party’s patron. Former Water Supply Minister Abdul Khan is the party’s senior vice president. He left the CK Raut-led Janmat Party and joined the party. Umashankar Prasad Chaudhary, who was the general secretary, was a member of the Tharu Commission. Vice President Khan said that they are in favor of democracy, republic and community-based socialism. He mentioned that the issue of federalism with cultural and geographical identity will be strongly raised. He claimed that an attempt was made to give a strong message of generational change and inclusion in leadership by making a 25-year-old youth representing the Dalit community the party president.
The party that claims to have a majority of youth from the Gen-G age group is the National Change Party. The party's vice president Ajay Kumar Rai claims that they carry the spirit of the Gen-G movement. Most of the youth in the party's central committee are from Kosi Province. There is a majority of representation from the tribal community in that too.
Anju Rai is the general secretary, Sagar Tamang is the secretary and Usha Laxmi Tumvahangfe is the treasurer. Vice President Rai said that people from the families of those injured and martyred in the Gen-G movement are also affiliated with the party. He informed that Pratel, who is the party chairman, was injured in the Gen-G movement in Birtamod. He said that the party will participate in the House of Representatives elections and has already gone through the necessary process for that.
Riyaz Ahmed Shesh of Banke, who was previously in the Janmat Party, has registered the National Janmat Party. Most of his party's office bearers and members are from Banke and Kapilvastu.
Netra Bikram Chand, who was a military commander in the Maoist People's War, has registered the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) to participate in electoral politics. After Pushpa Kamal Dahal abandoned the old identity of the Maoists, Chand has revived it. He has claimed that he is the real party of the Maoist stream. Chand, who had gone to war carrying a gun in the past, has taken the rose as his election symbol. Former Maoists who were already associated with him have joined the party.
The Ujjaya Nepal Party, which is under the patronage of Kulman Ghising, who holds three ministries in the government, namely energy, physical infrastructure and urban development, is in the final stage of registration with the commission. As he is a minister, he has not formally held any position in the party. Former Secretary of the Ministry of Energy Arun Kumar Upadhyay is the president of the party. The party's election symbol has been demanded to have a burning electric light bulb. Dr. Tara Prasad Joshi, Prof. Mahendra Sundar Lawati, Dr. Ghanshyam Pandey, Dr. Sagar Dhakal, Dr. Abhishek Raj Singh are members. Engineers are also in the party's central committee.
Similarly, Janadesh Party Nepal has been formed under the coordination of Advocate Raman Kumar Karna. The party is in the process of registration with the commission. Karna is the secretary of the Supreme Court Bar Association. Karna has stated that the party has experienced professionals and activists, including Gen G youth. He said that the family members of those who were martyred in the Gen-G movement, the injured and the Gen-G youth who led the movement are in the party.
‘New and young people have joined the party,’ Karna said, ‘We are pro-capitalist, adopting the principles of inclusiveness, liberal and social democracy. An industrial environment should be created in Nepal. Our slogan is Nepali now in Nepal.’ The party includes Janmin Ojha, Biplav Neupane, Yubaraj Thapa, and Indrajit Safi, who have been raising the issue of citizenship, among others.
Similarly, Dalit activist Khagendra Sunuwar, who has been raising social issues, is in the process of registering Hamro Party Nepal. Most of the party’s office bearers and members are from the Dalit community. "Since the issue of caste oppression is our main issue, it is natural for people from the Dalit community to join the party," Sunuwar said. "It is a party of those who are suffering and hated. We are raising problems from the streets. The aim is to raise the issues of those who are neglected and oppressed by reaching the parliament." He said that the party includes people from the Gen-G age group and those who speak on social issues. Gopal Neupane is registering the Nepal Liberal Party to raise issues such as no license is required to do business and low tax burden on the people. Neupane said that they are in favor of the development of capitalism in Nepal. Neupane, who holds a PhD in industrial management and is involved in teaching at the university, said that his party will promote 'liberal values'.
Former police chief IGP Sabendra Khanal has filed a petition with the Commission to register the Samunnat Nepal Party,
Ganeshumar Mandal, who is active in civic campaigns, has filed a petition with the Commission to register the Savarbhoomi Nagarik Party, and former communist leader and ambassador Nawaraj Subedi.
Kishori Karki, who was active in rescuing those injured in the 23 Bhadra Janeji movement,
is in the process of registering the Navnirman Party, and former MP Yogendra Mandal is in the process of registering the Rastriya Urjasheel Party.
