Janamat Party
जनमत पार्टी
ChairpersonC. K. Raut
General SecretaryChandan Kumar Singh
FounderC. K. Raut
Founded18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)
Preceded byAlliance for Independent Madhesh
HeadquartersJawalakhel, Lalitpur
IdeologySocial democracy[1]
Regionalism
Madhesi rights
AllianceDemocratic Left Alliance[2][3][4]
SloganSovereignty, Democracy, Social Justice, Socialism
ECN StatusNational Party
Pratinidhi Sabha
6 / 275
Madhesh Provincial Assembly
13 / 107
Lumbini Provincial Assembly
3 / 87
Local governments
2 / 753
Mayor/Chairperson
Election symbol
Janamat Party Election Symbol
Website
janamatparty.org

The Janamat Party (Nepali: जनमत पार्टी, lit. 'Public Opinion Party') is a Nepalese political party. The party stands as a national party in Nepal and is the eighth-largest party since the 2022 general election.[5]

History

Formation

Formerly known as Alliance for Independent Madhesh, it was formed by former secessionist leader C. K. Raut.[6] It was formed after signing an 11-point agreement with the government of Nepal and resulted in ending his separatist movement with KP Oli.[7] The party was formed on 18 March 2019 after a two-day conclave held on 17–18 March in front of 50 delegates representing 22 districts of Nepal's Terai region.[8] A three-member committee headed by Chandan Singh was formed to implement the deal signed with the government. Aimed at expanding the party's strength, a 35-member central working committee was also formed under Raut's leadership.[9]

Party expansion and 2022 elections

The party underwent development of party organization centered mainly in Lumbini and Madhesh Province. Though the party couldn't get expected level of success, it was able to win two local levels of Saptari district which include Balan-bihul and Hanumannagar Kankalini Municipality which were previously won by Janata Samajwadi Party.[10] Due to Janamat party, the vote bank of Janata Samajwadi Party was seen to have largely declined limiting the former largest party of Madhesh province to third position. Party won Hanumannagar Kankalini mayor defying son of provincial minister Nawal Kishor Sah, Shailesh Kumar Sah who was also the outgoing mayor.[11][12]

The party won decisive seats in Madhesh provincial assembly. The party chair CK Raut won from Saptari 2 defying Upendra Yadav, the chairman of People's Socialist Party, Nepal.[13] The party crossed 3% threshold limit to take the toll to 5 in Pratinidhi Sabha. The party chair and Congress senior leader Bimalendra Nidhi had positive talks regarding future government formation at national level and provincial assembly on 30 November 2022.[14] During the talks, Raut cleared that he was a firm believer of democracy and was ready to join hands with Congress forming a democratic government.[15][16]

List of Members of Parliament

Janamat Party (6)
Constituency/PR group Member Portfolio & Responsibilities / Remarks
Saptari 2 Chandra Kant Raut
  • Parliamentary party leader
Muslim Abdul Khan
  • Deputy parliamentary party leader
Madheshi Anita Devi Sah
  • Chief Whip
Khas Arya Goma Labh
  • Whip
Indigenous peoples Binita Kumari Singh
Indigenous peoples Sonu Murmu

Electoral performance

General election

Election Leader Party list votes Seats Position Resulting government
No. %
2022 C. K. Raut 394,655 3.74
6 / 275
 8th Coalition government

Provincial election

Province Election Party list votes Seats Position Resulting government
No. %
Madhesh 2022 329,177 15.78
13 / 107
 4th Coalition government
Lumbini 81,605 4.32
3 / 87
 6th Confidence & supply

Local election

Election Leader Mayors/Chairs Councillors Local level
2022 C. K. Raut
2 / 753
96 / 35,907

Leadership

Party portfolios[17]

No. Portfolio Office holder Terms in Office
Start End/Incumbent
1 Chairman CK Raut 2019 Incumbent
2 General Secretary Chandan Kumar Singh
3 Deputy chairman Abdul Khan
Basant Kumar Kushwaha
Dipak Kumar Sah
Narendra Prasad Chaudhary
Babita Issar
4 Deputy general Secretary Indrajit Kumar Yadav
5 Treasurer Surendra Narayan Yadav
6 Secretary Anita Mandal
Anita Devi Sah
Bhopendra Prasad Yadav
Radha Kumari Yadav
Sanjay Kumar Yadav
Hemlata Rajak

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Believing in democracy, once-extremist forces of Chand and Raut are joining the poll fray". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-05.
    2. ↑ "जसपा गठबन्धनबाट बाहिरियो, अब चार दलबीच मात्रै सिट बाँडफाँटमा सहमति हुने".
    3. ↑ "Local elections: 5-party ruling alliance to fight together across Nepal - OnlineKhabar English News". 11 April 2022.
    4. ↑ "Five-party alliance organize mass gathering".
    5. ↑ "मधेशवादी दललाई मधेशमै धक्का- लोसपाको क्षयीकरण हुँदा जसपालाई अस्तित्व जोगाउनै हम्मे, बजेन सीके राउतको हर्न". Lokaantar (in Nepali). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
    6. ↑ Qazi, Shereena (22 Mar 2019). "Nepal: CK Raut joins mainstream politics averting conflict?". Aljazeera News Asia. Aljazeera. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
    7. ↑ "CK Raut forms Janamat Party". Setopati Online Portal. Setopati. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
    8. ↑ "CK Raut launches Janamat Party". My Republica. Nagarik Network. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
    9. ↑ "CK Raut changes party's name, to be registered as Janamat Party". English OK Portal. Online Khabar. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
    10. ↑ "Janamat Party wins mayor in Saptari's Hanumannagar". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
    11. ↑ "Janamat Party's Birendra Majhi elected Hanumannagar Kalankalini Municipality mayor". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
    12. ↑ "सप्तरीको बलान बिहुल गाउँपालिकामा सिके राउतको जनमत पार्टीको जित". faraknepal (in Nepali). 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
    13. ↑ "CK Raut elected as HoR member from Saptari-2". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
    14. ↑ "सीके राउतलाई सत्ता गठबन्धनमा आउन विमलेन्द्रको प्रस्ताव". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
    15. ↑ Acharya123himal (2022-11-30). "Bimalendra's offer to CK Raut to join the power alliance". Himal Sanchar. Retrieved 2022-11-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    16. ↑ "विमलेन्द्रले सीके राउतलाई भेटाए देउवासँग, भन्छन् : सरकारमा सामेल हुने सहमति भयो". Online Khabar. Retrieved 2022-12-01.
    17. ↑ "केन्द्रीय समिति – जनमत पार्टी". Retrieved 2022-05-19.
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