Madhes-based parties grow increasingly unhappy with budget

 Kathmandu, June 27

Several Tarai-Madhes-based political parties that support the KP Sharma Oli-led government are starting to express frustration, especially as budget announcements roll out across the country.

The Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP-N), led by Upendra Yadav, has officially pulled its support from the Lumbini provincial government. Ambika Kafle, the party's only representative in the 87-member provincial assembly, said they withdrew support because of poor governance and a lack of inclusiveness in the budget. Kafle informed the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly that she was ending her support for Chief Minister Chet Narayan Acharya's government, citing constitutional grounds.

After a party split, other former JSP-N lawmakers had joined the Janata Samajwadi Party led by Ashok Rai.

The Janamat Party, led by CK Raut, which currently heads the Madhes Province government, is also unhappy — even with its own provincial budget. Raut voiced his disappointment on social media after reviewing the budget book, writing, “I am also a victim like you, and the party stands with you.” He criticized the budget for not reflecting the party's policies and vision. However, party spokesperson Sharad Singh Yadav clarified that no formal decision has been made about leaving the government.

The Nagarik Unmukti Party, founded by Resham Chaudhary, is also at odds internally. The party has been unable to decide its stance on the government due to internal differences between Chairperson Ranjita Shrestha and patron Resham Chaudhary.

The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party-Nepal (LSP-N), led by Mahantha Thakur, is another party that is dissatisfied with the government's performance, but has not yet announced any decision about withdrawing support.

Meanwhile, the Federal Democratic Front — a coalition of seven Tarai-Madhes-based parties — has also voiced strong dissatisfaction with the government. According to Anil Mahaseth of the Rastriya Mukti Party, which is part of the front, the group had submitted suggestions for the budget, but they were ignored. As a result, the front is now considering launching protest programs, much like the recent move by Upendra Yadav’s party in Lumbini.

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