KATHMANDU, JULY 16
The Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal (JSP-N), led by Upendra Yadav, today withdrew support from the ruling coalition, giving 11 reasons impacting the coalition majority for the passing of laws through the Upper House.
JSP Nepal president Upendra Yadav told THT that the parliamentary party's meeting on Wednesday decided to withdraw its support for the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli-led government.
JSP Nepal has three MPs in the National Assembly. The government is the minority in the 59-member National Assembly, with the JSP-N in opposition.
The government now has only 16 legislators from the Nepali Congress, 11 from the CPN-UML, and one from the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party-Nepal (LSP-N), out of the 30 required for a majority. All of this adds up to 28 votes.
The JSP-N president, speaking with THT, said, "We have withdrawn support with the government following our party's decision and dissatisfaction from the government's performance."
"Moreover, they do not need us," Yadav added. "We informed PM Oli and (Nepali Congress President) Sher Bahadur Deuba that our role was not clear. Thus, to clear our position, we withdrew our support."
He also added that the 'Land Bill' is our chief concern, as it will massively impact Nepali people, particularly in the Madhes region. "This Bill promotes deforestation and promotes population migration in Madhes, which will adversely impact the region."
However, he emphasised that they are not antagonists. "Despite our withdrawal from the coalition, we will support the good works of the government," he added.
The meeting of the Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal Parliamentary Party, which was held today at the Parliamentary Party Office, Singha Durbar, government secretariat complex, reviewed the work of the current government so far and stated that the JSP-N's support for the current government led by Oli has no justification or meaning for such reasons. Thus, it has decided to withdraw its support and stand in opposition henceforth.
11 Contentious issues
1. The government's inability to ensure good governance for the people
2. Failure to control corruption, irregularities, impunity, the commission system by middleman
3. Failure to strengthen the country's economy and accelerate economic development. Introducing the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 in an unbalanced and biased manner
4. Making no concrete efforts to implement federalism
5. Failure to address poverty and unemployment by developing agriculture, industry, tourism, and water resources
6. Failure to provide services to the people by improving quality in areas such as clean drinking water, education, and health
7. Failure to address the national problems of oppressed communities- such as Madhesis, tribals, Dalits, women, backward classes, Tharu, minorities, and others- in order to create a just and equal society.
8. Refusing to release prisoners arrested on false charges during the Madhes, Tharuhat, Kirta-Limbuwan, and other movements
9. No efforts have been made thus far to amend the constitution
10. Failure to provide farmers with agricultural markets, irrigation, fertilisers, seeds, and pesticides, as well as low-interest agricultural loans, to help them develop their crops
11. Failing to create job opportunities to address the unemployment issue
