Bahujan Shakti Party, Nepal

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Bahujan Shakti Party
बहुजन शक्ति पार्टी
President Biswendra Paswan[1]
Ideology Anti-Brahminism[2]
Dalit Socialism
Constituent Assembly
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Politics of Nepal
Political parties
Elections

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]

  • Guaranteed 14 percent representation of dalits in every state apparatus
  • 15 per cent representation of the backward community of Nepal
  • 10 per cent of Muslims of Nepal
  • 37 per cent of the representation indigenous nationalities
  • Capital punishment against those convicted guilty in the cases of corruption and rape.

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References

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