List of regional and ethnicity based parties in Nepal
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A number of political parties in Nepal strive to provide ethnic group(s) with better living conditions within the country, counter discrimination, or some sort of autonomy for various regions or ethnic groups. The following is a list of those parties with this explicitly stated goal. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Madhesi Autonomy & Statehood
- Nawa Janabadi Morcha - autonomy for Madhes and a federal set-up.
- Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal - has a muslim faction
- Madhesi Youth Forum
- Madhesi Janadhikar Forum Madhesh - Madhesh regional interests
- Chure Bhawar Rastriya Ekta Party Nepal - opposes single Madhesh
- United Democratic Madhesi Front
- Sadbhavana Party
- Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party
- Tharuhat Tarai Party Nepal - for a Tharuhat ethnic state and Tharu people interests, considered Dalits.
Mongoloid Ethnicities and Autonomous States
- Mongol National Organisation - rather than a specific ethnicity, works for the interests of the collective Mongoloid racial groups in Nepal against discrimination and for self-determination; is against conversion to Hinduism of non-Hindus.
- Tamsaling Nepal Rastriya Dal - supports ethnic autonomy, esp for Tamang people.
- Federal Limbuwan State Council - supports a Limbu ethnic state.
- Khambuwan Rashtriya Morchan Nepal - supports a Khambuwan ethnic state in Kirant.
Hinduism Basis
- Hindu Prajatantrik Party - Hindu statehood
- Nepal Janata Party - Hindu republic
- Shanti Party Nepal - Hindu statehood
- Communist Party of Nepal—Maoist - supports ban on Hindi films, India import boycott, and anti-Hindi agitation
Royalists
- Nepal Janasangh Party - Royalist party
Various Interests
- Nepal Dalit Shramik Morcha - supports the lower caste people (dalit)
- Nepal Co-operative Party - supports rural cooperatives
- Nepal Janabhavana Party - supports equal opportunities
- Prajatantrik Janamukti Party - supports ethnic based proportional representation
- Sa-Shakti Nepal - supports 50% representation for women
- Nepa Rastriya Party - Newar people's cultural preservation party and Newa statehood
- Communist Party of Nepal (United) - supports members of the LGBT community.
