Sadbhavana Party is a political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 in Nepal

Nepal

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. The party emerged out of a major split in the Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi)

Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi)

Nepal Sadbhavana Party is a political party in Nepal. The party was formed in March 2003 by Anandidevi Singh in March 2003, after the Nepal Sadbhavana Party chairman Badri Prasad Mandal had joined the government installed by King Gyanendra...

 in the summer of 2007. Initially the party also used the name 'Nepal Sadbhavana Party (Anandidevi)', but the party was not recognised by the Election Commission of Nepal

Election Commission of Nepal

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 by that name. Rajendra Mahato

Rajendra Mahato

Rajendra Mahato is a Nepalese politician. In the 1994 parliamentary election, he stood as the Nepal Sadbhavana Party candidate in the constituency Sarlahi-2. He came second with 10173 votes...

, Minister for Industry and Commerce, resigned from the government in protest. The party was later registered with the Election Commission of Nepal

Election Commission of Nepal

The Election Commission of Nepal is the body responsible for monitoring elections, as well as registering parties and candidates and reporting election outcomes, in Nepal. It was born out of the 1950 revolution in Nepal, and was established in law in 1951, although it has been changed somewhat by...

 ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election

Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008

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 with its current name.

Laxman Lal Karna is joint chair of the party.