Mahantha’s party named ‘Democratic Socialist Party’
KATHMANDU: AUGUST 20 – Mahanta Thakur-Rajendra Mahato faction has changed the name of the party. Leader Keshav Jha informed Makalu Khabar that it has been decided to change the name of the party to the Democratic Socialist Party (LOSAPA). “There is a consensus in the Democratic Socialist Party,” Jha said. “This is the last one.”
The Thakur-Mahato faction had applied to the Election Commission for registration of JSP Nepal (Democratic) after the government brought an ordinance to split the party by increasing the number of parliamentary parties or the Central Committee to 20 per cent. However, the Thakur-Mahato faction reached the commission with LOSAPA and applied for registration after the commission asked them not to use any ‘adjective’ in the party which was already registered.
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According to Jha, the executive committee has been made of 31 members with the addition of seven women, while Sharat Singh Bhandari has also been given the post of the senior leader. “We have added seven more months,” said Jha.
Earlier, Thakur was the chairman and Mahato was the senior leader. The Thakur-Mahato group is going to the commission to register for the election on Friday (today).
