Rastriya Janamorcha
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Rastriya Janamorcha is a political party
in Nepal
. RJM emerged out of a split in the Janamorcha Nepal in 2006. Initially it retained the name JMN.
The organisation is the legal front of the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) led by Mohan Bikram Singh
.
RJM is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal
ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election
.
RJM had three seats in the interim parliament
.
RJM opposes federalism
. It labels the policies of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) as fascist
and militarist
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. RJM emerged out of a split in the Janamorcha Nepal in 2006. Initially it retained the name JMN.
The organisation is the legal front of the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) led by Mohan Bikram Singh
Mohan Bikram Singh
Mohan Bikram Singh , often referred to as MBS, party name Gharti, is a Nepalese politician. His father was a wealthy landlord in Pyuthan District who was close to King Tribhuvan. MBS however joined the opposition Nepali Congress, and took part in the 1950–1951 uprising for democracy.MBS...
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RJM is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal
Election Commission of Nepal
The Election Commission of Nepal is the body responsible for monitoring elections, as well as registering parties and candidates and reporting election outcomes, in Nepal. It was born out of the 1950 revolution in Nepal, and was established in law in 1951, although it has been changed somewhat by...
ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election
Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008
A general election for the Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 7 June 2007 and 22 November 2007. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution; it will therefore decide, amongst other things, on the issue of...
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RJM had three seats in the interim parliament
Interim legislature of Nepal
On January 15, 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed. The old parliament was elected in 1999...
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RJM opposes federalism
Federalism
Federalism is a political concept in which a group of members are bound together by covenant with a governing representative head. The term "federalism" is also used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and...
. It labels the policies of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) as fascist
Fascist (epithet)
The word fascist is sometimes used to denigrate people, institutions, or groups that would not describe themselves as ideologically fascist, and that may not fall within the formal definition of the word. The Fascist party that developed in Italy in the 1920s rigidly enforced conservative values...
and militarist
Militarism
Militarism is defined as: the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests....
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Linked organisations
- All Nepal Trade Union Congress
- All Nepal Women's Association
- ANNISU(6th)
- All Nepal Janatati Conference
- Jatiya Samata Samaj
- All Nepal Democratic Youth AssociationAll Nepal Democratic Youth Association (RJM group)All Nepal Democratic Youth Association is a political youth movement in Nepal, the youth wing of Rastriya Janamorcha. Kashinath Pokhrel is the president of the organisation....
- Raktim Sanskritik Pariwar
- Akhil Nepal Buddhijibi Sangh