Bahujan Shakti Party, Nepal

Bahujan Shakti Party
बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी
President Biswendra Paswan[1]
Ideology Anti-Brahminism[2]
Dalit Socialism
Constituent Assembly
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Bahujan Shakti Party is a political party in Nepal led by Biswendra Paswan.[4] In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the party won 1 seat through the Proportional Representation vote.[5]

The party was continuent of the NC-UML alliance.[3] As of 2013, its independent in Constituent Assembly.

Bahujan Shakti Party won 1 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election.[6]

The Bahujan Shakti Party rejected in September the proposed 2015 Constitution stating that it did not provide rights to 85% of communities (that are marginalised by 15% Highest caste Hindus) in Nepal (Bahujan Samaj of Nepal).[2][7] For ensuring rights to 85% Bahujan Samaj of Nepal in new Constitution of Nepal, Biswendra Paswan sat on Hunger strike.[1] The demands in agendas of his agitation are:[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "PM Koirala urges CA member Paswan to break his hunger strike". The Himalayan Times. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Varghese, Anil (17 September 2015). "Nepal Dalit leader says Modi's stress on consensus has meant dilution in draft constitution". Scroll.in. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. 1 2 Way, The (16 January 2015). "The Brief » Blog Archive » CA dwells on CPDCC report". Nepali Times. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. "Maximum flexibility to be adopted for new constitution-PM Koirala". My Republica. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens
  6. "Voting on amendment proposals begin". The Himalayan Times. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. "Nepal's opposition parties rejects proposals on Constitution". timesofindia-economictimes. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. "Paswan's health deteriorating, doctors advice him for ICU care". The Kathmandu Post. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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