Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party

The Terai Madhesh Loktantrik Party (Nepali: तराई-मधेश लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी) was a political party in Nepal, formed by former Minister for Science and Technology and Nepali Congress leader Mahantha Thakur. The foundation of the party was announced on December 27, 2007.[1] The party had four members in the interim parliament including Thakur.

Terai Madhesh Democratic Party

तराई मधेश लोकतान्त्रिक पार्टी
PresidentMahantha Thakur
Founded27 December 2007
Dissolved21 April 2017
Succeeded byRastriya Janata Party Nepal
HeadquartersAnamnagar, Kathmandu
IdeologySocial democracy
Madeshi rights
Political positionCentre-left

On 21 April 2017 the party merged with Sadbhavana Party, Nepal Sadbhawana Party, Terai Madhes Sadbhawana Party, Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum (Republican) and Rastriya Madhesh Samajwadi Party to form Rastriya Janata Party Nepal.[2][3]

History

On December 31, 2007, a Central Working Committee of the party was formed, chaired by Thakur. Other members are Hridayesh Tripathi, Brikhesh Chandra Lal, Mahendra Prasad Yadav, Ram Chandra Raya, Sarbendra Nath Shukla, Anish Ansari, Ram Chandra Kushwaha, Srikrishna Yadav, Govinda Prasad Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Chaudhary, Ram Kumar Sharma, Jitendra Sonal, Bishwanath Saha, Satyawati Kurmi, Kritaram Kumhal, Dilip Singh and Sheikh Chandtara.

The party obtained 3.49 per cent of the votes in 2008 and took 21 seats in Constituent Assembly election.[4]

On December 31, 2010 the party suffered vertical split when 9 lawmakers led by Senior General Secretary and Minister of Industry Mahendra Raya Yadav separated and created new party named Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party-Nepal. The nine lawmakers were Ramani Raya, Govinda Chaudhary, Dan Bahadur Chaudhary, Chandan Shah, Salauddin Musalman, Sabitri Devi Yadav, Arbinda Sah and Urmila Mahato. According to Yadav, the party had to split due to autocratic tendencies of Party President Mahanta Thakur, and his unilateral decision making.[5]

Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # +/-
2008 Mahantha Thakur 338,930 3.16
20 / 575
 5th CPN (Maoist)–CPN (UML)–MJFN
2013 Mahantha Thakur 181,140 1.91
11 / 575
 10 8th Congress–CPN (UML)–RPP

References
  1. "ekantipur | Nepal's No.1 News Portal | Breaking News, National, World, Business, Sports and Entertainment News". Kantipuronline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  2. Post Report (2014-12-01). "Six Madhes-based parties unite to form Rastriya Janata Party (Update)". Ekantipur. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  3. "Six Madhes-based parties under one umbrella". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-06-17. Retrieved 2008-01-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Terai Madhes Loktantrik Party suffers split". web.archive.org. 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
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