Nepa Rastriya Party

Nepa Rastriya Party नेपाः राष्ट्रिय पार्टी
President	Keshav Man Shakya[1]
Election symbol
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Nepa Rastriya Party is a political party in Nepal. The party was registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.^[2] The party was formed in order to preserve the identity and culture of the Newar community.^[3]

In the Constituent Assembly election, the NRP won one seat through the proportional representation vote.^[4] The party selected Buddha Ratna Manandhar as its representative in the Assembly.^[5]

In July 2008, NRP was one of three minor parties which opposed an amendment of the interim constitution, enabling the formation of a government by simple majority in the Constituent Assembly.^[6] NRP called for support to the Maoist-nominated candidate Ram Raja Prasad Singh in the 2008 presidential vote.^[7]

References

1. ^ United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) : Activities » Activities Update » Activity Details
2. ^ पार्टीको सूची — Election Commission of Nepal
3. ^ www.nepalelectionportal.org/EN/news/details.php?id=2494
4. ^ http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=145003
5. ^ result.nepalelectionportal.org/report7.html
6. ^ http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/detail.php?article_id=3319&cat_id=5
7. ^ http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=153969