Ujyaalo Nepal Party

Ujyalo Nepal Party
उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी
Ujyālo Nepāla Pārṭī
AbbreviationUNP
LeaderAnup Kumar Upadhyaya
PresidentKul Man Ghising
FoundedNovember 2025
HeadquartersTripureshwor, Kathmandu
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[1]
Colours    Green and Yellow
Slogan"Bright Nepal for a bright future"
"उज्यालो भविष्यका लागि, उज्यालो नेपाल"
Election symbol
Website
www.unp.org.np

The Ujyaalo Nepal Party (Nepali: उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी, lit. 'Bright Nepal Party') is a political party in Nepal led by former managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kul Man Ghising.[2][3][4] The party uses bulb as its election symbol for FPTP.[5]

History

Formation

The party was formed in the aftermath of 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. Led initially by former energy secretary Anup Kumar Upadhyay was joined upon by numerous doctors, professors and engineers throughout the nation.[6] Ghising later resigned on 7 January 2026, as minister to join the party.[7] The party announced merger with Rastriya Swatantra Party which failed within 12 days.[8][9] The latter removed candidates of UNP from proportional list after which it added its proportional candidates to Rastriya Pariwartan Party proportional list.[10][5] The party nominated Kul Man Ghising as its chairman.[11][12] After circumstances, party stood its candidates in 120 constituencies for FPTP election with Kul Man Ghising himself as candidate from Kathmandu 3 (constituency).[13][14]

Leadership

President

See also

References

  1. ^ "उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी घोषणा मंसिर १७ गते, प्रमुख अतिथि कुलमान".
  2. ^ "कुलमान संरक्षित पार्टीको केन्द्रीय समिति, प्रदेश सांसददेखि मन्त्री बन्न रोकिएकासम्म (सूची)". Nepal Press. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  3. ^ "Actors, independent politicians, and former candidates join Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  4. ^ a b "Ghising-backed 'Ujyaalo Nepal Party' set to register with Election Commission". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  5. ^ a b "उज्यालो नेपालले राष्ट्रिय परिवर्तन पार्टीको समानुपातिक सूचीमा १७ जनाको नाम हाल्ने". ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  6. ^ "Actors, independent politicians, and former candidates join Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  7. ^ "Energy Minister Ghising resigns". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  8. ^ "RSP and Ujyaalo Nepal merger collapses amid leadership disputes". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  9. ^ "RSP–Ujyaalo Nepal unity collapses in just 12 Days". OnlineKhabar English News. 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  10. ^ "राष्ट्रिय परिवर्तन पार्टीका नामबाट समानुपातिक सूची अद्यावधिक गर्न आयोग पुग्यो उज्यालो नेपाल". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  11. ^ "Ghising nominated as UNP new Chair". Nepal News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  12. ^ "Kulman Ghising appointed chairman of Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  13. ^ "Why did Kulman Ghising, the Maoists' poster boy in previous election, choose Kathmandu-3?". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  14. ^ "Ujyalo Nepal Party Chair Kulman Ghising files House candidacy from Kathmandu-3". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  15. ^ "कुलमान उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टीको अध्यक्ष नियुक्त". ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-01-10.
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