An agreement has been reached between Janata Samajwadi Party Nepal (JSP-Nepal) and a faction of Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) on Monday for party unification. Chairperson of JSP Nepal, Upendra Yadav, and Co-chair of JSP, Renu Yadav have inked the party unification deal, according to sources close to JSP Nepal.
The agreement for unification between JSP Nepal and JSP comes a day after JSP Nepal and Lokatantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) reached an understanding for party unification.
They agreed to unite the parties, citing guarantee of protection and promotion of federal republic as well as the rights of Madhes and Madhesi people. Majority of central committee members of JSP would join the party led by Upendra Yadav, according to Pradeep Yadav, a leader of JSP Nepal.
As the election date of March 5 is approaching, the news about breaking up and unification between different parties and groups are pouring in. On Sunday, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah and his team signed a deal with Ravi Lamichhane led Rastriya Swotantra Party for merger.
Earlier on December 24, Rastriya Prajatantra Party led by Rajendra Lingden and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal led by Kamal Thapa signed an agreement for unification.
Issuing a joint statement on Sunday JSP Nepal chair Upendra Yadav and LSP chair Yadav said that a joint meeting of the two parties held in Kathmandu on Sunday decided to merge the two organizations analyzing the current political situation in the country and by realizing the need for consolidating the federal democratic republic system.
