KATHMANDU, June 26: With Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal (JSP Nepal), led by Upendra Yadav, formally deciding to withdraw its support from the government, the government has fallen into a minority in the National Assembly.
According to JSP Nepal spokesperson Manish Suman, the party's executive committee meeting held on June 23 and 24 decided to withdraw support from the government.
“The party has already decided to withdraw the support given to the government. The parliamentary party meeting of JSP will be held within a few days,” Suman said. “After that, the party will make a formal decision and send a letter to the Speaker withdrawing support for the government.”
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According to Suman, JSP will now sit on the opposition bench in Parliament and play the role of a constructive opposition. “We see no reason to continue supporting the government,” Suman said. “When KP Sharma Oli became Prime Minister, he had brought four agendas—constitutional amendment, good governance, an end to corruption, and economic growth. None of those agendas were fulfilled. So we decided to withdraw our support.”
After JSP’s withdrawal of support, the government has fallen into minority status in the National Assembly, said JSP Vice-chairperson and National Assembly member Mrigendra Singh Yadav.
Currently, in the National Assembly, the CPN (Maoist Center) has 18 members, including National Assembly Chairperson Narayan Prasad Dahal, the Nepali Congress has 16, the CPN Unified Socialist has 8, the JSP Nepal has 3, the Rastriya Janamorcha Party has 1, the Loktantrik Samajbadi Party (LSP) has 1, and there is one independent member, Bamdev Gautam.
Similarly, there are 11 members from CPN-UML, including one nominated member by the President, Anjana Shakya.
Once JSP Nepal withdraws its support, only 28 members will remain in support of the government in the National Assembly. If Bamdev Gautam supports the government, the number reaches 29.
Even so, the government will still be short of one member to secure a majority. Therefore, if JSP Nepal withdraws support, the government will be in a minority in the National Assembly. The National Assembly comprises 59 members.
Even if the government falls into a minority in the National Assembly, it does not legally collapse; however, the business concerning bills brought to Parliament may be affected.
JSP Nepal has five members in the House of Representatives. Before the party split, JSP had 12 members in the House. On 5 May 2024, Ashok Rai, Istiak Rai, and six other lawmakers split from JSP Nepal and formed the JSP party.
JSP Nepal has filed a case at the Supreme Court claiming that the new party has no legal legitimacy. The court has scheduled a hearing for August 31, 2025.
