People's Socialist Party (Nepal, 2024)
People's Socialist Party जनता समाजवादी पार्टी | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PSP |
| Chairperson | Ashok Rai |
| Joint chairperson | Renu Kumari Yadav |
| General secretary | Mohammad Ishtiyaq Rayi |
| Founded | 5 May 2024 |
| Split from | PSP-N |
| Headquarters | Gwarko, Lalitpur |
| Ideology | Socialism Federalism |
| Political position | Centre-left to left-wing |
| Colours | |
| ECN Status | Provincial Party |
| Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 0 / 275 |
| Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 0 / 59 |
| Seats in Provincial Assemblies | 3 / 550 |
| Chief Ministers | 0 / 7 |
| Mayors/Chairs | 5 / 753 |
| Councillors | 500 / 35,011 |
| Number of provinces in government | 2 / 7 |
| Election symbol | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| peoplesocialist | |
The People's Socialist Party (abbr. PSP; Nepali: जनता समाजवादी पार्टी), also known as Janata Samajbadi Party is the seventh-largest political party in Nepal. The party was formed after split in the People's Socialist Party, Nepal led by party federal council chairman Ashok Rai, supported by majority federal MPs from the PSP-N.
The party has forged alliance with Resham Lal Chaudhary formed Nagrik Unmukti Party, Nepal and Rajendra Mahato led Rastriya Mukti Party Nepal to contest election on common election symbol "janto". With 7 out of 275 seats in the lower house House of Representative, the party remained as the sixth largest political party in the Federal Parliament.