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KATHMANDU: Six political parties have secured national party status following Nepal’s parliamentary elections held on Falgun 21, according to the evolving results from the Election Commission of Nepal.
Among the six recognized national parties, one is a newly emerged political force, while the remaining five parties were already established players in Nepal’s previous parliamentary landscape.
New Entrant: Shram Sanskriti Party
The newly recognized national party is the Shram Sanskriti Party, led by Harka Sampang. The party has drawn significant attention in the current election cycle, managing to secure three seats under the first-past-the-post system while also crossing the three percent proportional representation threshold required to gain national party recognition.
The party’s rise is particularly notable as it was established only a few months before the election, yet managed to build enough electoral support to enter the national political arena.
Five Established Parties Retain National Status
The other five parties that have secured national party recognition include:
Rastriya Swatantra Party
Nepali Congress
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Nepal Communist Party
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
All five parties were also recognized as national parties in the dissolved House of Representatives, maintaining their political standing in Nepal’s multi-party democratic system.
Electoral Threshold and National Recognition
Under Nepal’s electoral framework, a political party must either win at least one direct seat and cross the proportional representation vote threshold of three percent, or otherwise meet the legal criteria established by the election law to qualify as a national party.
The latest election results have therefore reshaped the composition of nationally recognized political forces while introducing a new political actor into the parliamentary system.
With the recognition of these six parties, Nepal’s next House of Representatives is expected to feature a mix of established political organizations and emerging movements, reflecting the shifting dynamics of the country’s electoral politics following the Falgun 21 vote.
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