United Democratic Madhesi Front is a political coalition in Nepal

Nepal

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, constituted of three Madhesh

Madhesh

Madhesh is a term given to areas of the Nepali outer Terai or to the outer Terai as a whole inhabited by peoples who are racially, culturally and linguistically related to people on the Indian side of the border. These peoples are referred to or refer to themselves as Madheshi...

-based political parties

Political party

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  Sadbhavana Party
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• Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party
  Tarai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party
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On February 28, 2008 UDMF signed a 8-point deal with the government of Nepal, ending a 16-day general strike

General strike

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 in the Tarai areas. Through signing the deal, the UDMF agreed to participate in the Constituent Assembly election

Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008

A general election for the Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 7 June 2007 and 22 November 2007. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution; it will therefore decide, amongst other things, on the issue of...

. In June 2008, the three parties agreed to revive the front, following the holding of the election.