Sajha Party facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sajha Party साझा पार्टी
Leader	Rabindra Mishra
Spokesperson	Sharad Raj Pathak
Founder	Rabindra Mishra
Founded	1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) 2017–2019 (as Bibeksheel Sajha Party)
Dissolved	9 December 2019
Succeeded by	Bibeksheel Sajha Party
Headquarters	Bakhundol, Lalitpur, Nepal
Youth wing	Sajha Yuva Sangathan
Women's wing	Sajha Women Organization
Ideology	Social liberalism Social democracy Progressivism
Political position	Centre
Seats in Provincial Assemblies	1 / 110 Bagmati Province

The Sajha Party (which means "Common Party" in Nepali) was a political party in Nepal. It was started by Rabindra Mishra, who used to be the main editor for BBC Nepali Service. The party wanted to offer a new way of doing politics in Nepal.

The Story of Sajha Party

How Sajha Party Began

The Sajha Party was created in 2017 by Rabindra Mishra. He was a well-known journalist before starting the party. The party aimed to be a different kind of political group. It focused on ideas like a "welfare economy." This means making sure everyone in the country has a good life. It also believed in global ideas of democracy, where people have a say in how they are governed.

First Elections and Challenges

In 2017, the Sajha Party took part in local elections. Their candidates ran as independent politicians. In Kathmandu and Lalitpur, two big cities, their candidates did quite well. For example, Ramesh Maharjan and Kishore Thapa finished third and fourth in the mayoral races. Sobha Shakya came in second for deputy mayor in Lalitpur. However, outside the Kathmandu Valley, the party did not get many votes.

Joining Forces: Bibeksheel Sajha

On July 26, 2017, the Sajha Party announced it would join with another party. This party was called Bibeksheel Nepali Dal. Together, they formed a new party named Bibeksheel Sajha Party. This new party was led by both Rabindra Mishra and Ujwal Bahadur Thapa. They chose scales as their symbol for elections.

Splits and Reunions

The Bibeksheel Sajha Party faced some challenges. On January 11, 2019, the party split. Ujwal Thapa and 16 other members decided to restart their old party, Bibeksheel Nepali Dal. The remaining party changed its name to Sajha Bibeksheel Party. Later, it went back to being called Sajha Party.

However, the two parties started talking again in October 2020. They decided to merge once more. On December 9, 2020, they officially joined together again. They formed the Bibeksheel Sajha Party for a second time.

Where Sajha Party Had Seats

The Sajha Party had some success in different parts of Nepal.

This table shows that the party won one seat in the Bagmati Province Assembly in the 2017 elections.

See also

• Naya Shakti
• Bibeksheel Nepali
• Rabindra Mishra
• Surya Raj Acharya
• Bibeksheel Sajha Party