Nepali Congress: Political party in Nepal

The Nepali Congress (Nepali: नेपाली कांग्रेस Nepali pronunciation: ; abbr.

It has been the ruling party of Nepal since July 2021.

Nepali Congress
नेपाली काँग्रेस
AbbreviationNC
PresidentSher Bahadur Deuba
Vice-presidentBimalendra Nidhi
General SecretaryShashanka Koirala
Purna Bahadur Khadka
SpokespersonBishwa Prakash Sharma
FounderBishweshwar Prasad Koirala and others
Founded9 April 1950 (74 years ago) (1950-04-09)
Merger ofNepali National Congress
Nepal Democratic Congress
HeadquartersB.P. Smriti Bhawan,
B.P. Nagar, Lalitpur
Student wingNepal Student Union
Youth wingNepal Tarun Dal
Women's wingNepal Woman Association
Membership852,711 (2021)
IdeologySocial democracy
Third Way
Political positionCentre to centre-left
International affiliationSocialist International
Progressive Alliance
Colours 
House of Representatives
63 / 275
National Assembly
7 / 59
Provincial Assemblies
114 / 550
Local governments
280 / 753
Mayor/Chairperson
Election symbol
Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations
Party flag
Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations
Website
nepalicongress.org

The only party in Nepal to have been elected with a majority, NC formed a majority government post three elections; in 1959, 1991 and 1999. Similarly, it emerged as the single largest party from the 2013 Constituent Assembly election, and played a leading role in the promulgation of Constitution of Nepal in 2015.

The party was formed in 1950 by the merger of the Nepali National Congress and the Nepal Democratic Congress along democratic socialist lines. NC prime ministers led four governments between the fall of the Rana dynasty and the start of the Panchayat era, including the first democratically-elected government of Nepal, after the 1959 general election.

Leadership

Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations 
Sher Bahadur Deuba, party president and Prime Minister of Nepal

Party presidents

Prime Ministers of Nepal

No. Prime Minister Portrait Terms in Office Legislature Cabinet Constituency
Start End Tenure
1 Matrika Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  16 November 1951 14 August 1952 272 days Appointed by King Tribhuvan M.P. Koirala, 1951
2 Subarna Shamsher Rana 15 May 1958 27 May 1959 1 year, 12 days Appointed by King Mahendra
3 Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  27 May 1959 26 December 1960 1 year, 213 days 1st House of Representatives B.P. Koirala, 1959 Morang–Biratnagar West
4 Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  19 April 1990 26 May 1991 1 year, 37 days Appointed by King Birendra
31 May 1999 22 March 2000 296 days 3rd House of Representatives Parsa 1
5 Girija Prasad Koirala Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  26 May 1991 30 November 1994 3 years, 188 days 3rd House of Representatives Morang 1
15 April 1998 31 May 1999 1 year, 46 days 4th House of Representatives Sunsari 5
22 March 2000 26 July 2001 1 year, 126 days
25 April 2006 28 May 2008 2 years, 33 days Interim legislature of Nepal
6 Sher Bahadur Deuba Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  12 September 1995 12 March 1997 1 year, 181 days 4th House of Representatives Dadeldhura 1
26 July 2001 4 October 2002 1 year, 70 days
7 June 2017 15 February 2018 253 days 2nd Constituent Assembly Deuba, 2017
13 July 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 284 days 5th House of Representatives Deuba, 2021
7 Sushil Koirala Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  11 February 2014 12 October 2015 1 year, 243 days 2nd Constituent Assembly Sushil Koirala, 2013 Banke 3

Chief Ministers of provinces of Nepal

No. Chief Minister Portrait Terms in Office Legislature Cabinet Constituency
Start End Tenure
1 Krishna Chandra Nepali Nepali Congress: Leadership, Sister organizations  12 June 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 315 days Provincial Assembly of Gandaki Province Krishna Chandra Nepali cabinet Nawalparasi East 1(A)
2 Jeevan Bahadur Shahi 2 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 172 days Provincial Assembly of Karnali Province Jeevan Bahadur Shahi cabinet Humla 1(B)

Sister organizations

According to the website of Nepali Congress, the following are its sister organizations. 
  • Nepal Woman Association
  • Nepal Tarun Dal
  • Nepal Students' Union
  • Nepal Peasants' Union
  • Nepal Dalit Sangh
  • Nepal Ex-servicemen's Association
  • Nepal Prajatantra Senani Sangh
  • Indigenous Nationality Association of Nepal
  • Nepal Muslim Sangh
  • Nepal Tamang Sangh
  • Nepal National Magar Association
  • Nepal Thakur Society

References

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