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Ujyaalo Nepal Party

The Ujyaalo Nepal Party (UNP; Nepali: उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी, lit. 'Bright Nepal Party' [ud͡zjɑːlo neˈpal paʈi]) is a political party in Nepal. Established in November 2025[2] following the Nepalese Gen Z protests, the party is chaired by former Nepal Electricity Authority managing director and former minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Kul Man Ghising.[3] The party advocates governance reform, economic development and anti-corruption measures.[5][6][7]

Ujyalo Nepal Party
उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी
AbbreviationUNP
LeaderAnup Kumar Upadhyaya[1]
PresidentKul Man Ghising
General SecretaryDharma Bahadur Chaudhary
SpokespersonShreeram Gurung
Vice-PresidentDr. Mahendra Lawati
Secretary
  • Rameshwor Shrestha
  • Sumi Moktan
  • Jitram Lama
  • Kedar Khadka
TreasurerBhagwati Kakshapati
FounderKul Man Ghising, Anup Kumar Upadhyaya
Founded21 November 2025; 6 months ago (2025-11-21)[2][3]
HeadquartersTripureshwor, Kathmandu
IdeologyDemocratic socialism[4]
Political positionCentre-left[citation needed]
Colours    Irish Green and Amber
Slogan"Bright Nepal for a bright future"
"उज्यालो भविष्यका लागि, उज्यालो नेपाल"
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha
0 / 275
Seats in Rastriya Sabha
0 / 59
Mayors/Chairs
0 / 753
Election symbol
skin-invert
skin-invert
Party flag
Website
www.unp.org.np

History

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Formation

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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.[8] Ghising later resigned on 7 January 2026, as minister to join the party.[9] The party announced merger with Rastriya Swatantra Party[10][11] which failed within 12 days.[12][13][14] The latter removed candidates of UNP from proportional list after which it added its proportional candidates to Rastriya Pariwartan Party proportional list.[15][16] The party nominated Kul Man Ghising as its chairman.[17][18] After circumstances, party stood its candidates in 120 constituencies for FPTP election with Kul Man Ghising himself as candidate from Kathmandu 3 (constituency).[19][20]

Election results

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The party contested and fielded 120 candidates for the First Past the Post seats in the 2026 general election.[21] The party uses bulb as its election symbol for FPtP.[16]

For the 2026 general election, the party initially merged its proportional representation (PR) list with the Rastriya Swatantra Party, but the alliance dissolved following a dispute over candidate placement.[22][13]

The Ujyaalo Nepal Party subsequently partnered with the Rastriya Pariwartan Party on January 12, 2026, contesting the PR category under the latter's name and flute election symbol.[23]

Election Leader Constituency votes Party list votes Seats ± Sitting side
No. % ± No. % ±
2026
(debut)		 Kul Man Ghising 115,975 1.10 New entry 172,489^ 1.59 New entry
0 / 275
 New entry Steady
  • ^ The Ujyaalo Nepal Party partnered with the Rastriya Pariwartan Party on January 12, 2026, contesting the PR category under the latter's name and flute election symbol.[23]

Leadership

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Party President

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No. Party President Portrait Term of office
1 Anup Kumar Upadhyay 21 November 2025[3][24] 10 January 2026
2 Kul Man Ghising 10 January 2026[25][7][26] Incumbent

References

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  1. ↑ "Ujyalo Nepal Party Forms Secretariat Led by Chairman Kulman Ghising". Ratopati. 2026-03-21.
  2. 1 2 "निर्वाचन आयोगमा उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी दर्ता" [Ujyaalo Nepal Party registered with the Election Commission] (in Nepali). 2025-11-29. Archived from the original on 2026-03-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kulman's party to be named 'Ujyalo Nepal', Anup Upadhya to lead as coordinator". myRepublica. 2025-11-10.
  4. ↑ "उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टी घोषणा मंसिर १७ गते, प्रमुख अतिथि कुलमान".
  5. ↑ "कुलमान संरक्षित पार्टीको केन्द्रीय समिति, प्रदेश सांसददेखि मन्त्री बन्न रोकिएकासम्म (सूची)". Nepal Press (in Nepali). 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Actors, independent politicians, and former candidates join Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  7. 1 2 "Ghising-backed 'Ujyaalo Nepal Party' set to register with Election Commission". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Actors, independent politicians, and former candidates join Kulman Ghising's Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  9. ↑ "Energy Minister Ghising resigns". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  10. ↑ Poudel, Purushottam (November 28, 2025). "RSP, Bibeksheel Sajha to merge. In talks with Ujyalo Nepal, others". Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 2025-11-28.
  11. ↑ "Ujyaalo Nepal Party merges with RSP; Kulman Ghising to become senior vice-chair". myRepublica. December 29, 2025. Archived from the original on 2025-12-29.
  12. ↑ "RSP and Ujyaalo Nepal merger collapses amid leadership disputes". myRepublica. January 10, 2026.
  13. 1 2 "RSP and Ujyaalo Nepal merger collapses amid leadership disputes". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  14. ↑ "RSP–Ujyaalo Nepal unity collapses in just 12 Days". OnlineKhabar English News. 2026-01-11. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  15. ↑ "राष्ट्रिय परिवर्तन पार्टीका नामबाट समानुपातिक सूची अद्यावधिक गर्न आयोग पुग्यो उज्यालो नेपाल". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  16. 1 2 "उज्यालो नेपालले राष्ट्रिय परिवर्तन पार्टीको समानुपातिक सूचीमा १७ जनाको नाम हाल्ने". ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  17. ↑ "Ghising nominated as UNP new Chair". Nepal News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  18. ↑ "Kulman Ghising appointed chairman of Ujyalo Nepal Party". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  19. ↑ "Why did Kulman Ghising, the Maoists' poster boy in previous election, choose Kathmandu-3?". Setopati. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  20. ↑ "Ujyalo Nepal Party Chair Kulman Ghising files House candidacy from Kathmandu-3". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
  21. ↑ "Ujyalo Nepal Party fields 120 candidates for HoR polls". Nepal Khabar. 21 January 2026.
  22. ↑ "Factional feud over proportional candidates hits RSP-UNP unity". The Kathmandu Post. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Ujyalo Nepal Party submits updated PR list under Rastriya Pariwartan Party". Setopati. January 12, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
  24. ↑ Poudel, Purushottam (2025-11-13). "Ghising's ties to new party spark debate". Kathmandu Post.
  25. ↑ "Former Nepal Energy Minister Kulman Ghising Appointed Chairman Of Ujyalo Nepal Party". ratopati.com. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  26. ↑ "कुलमान उज्यालो नेपाल पार्टीको अध्यक्ष नियुक्त". ratopati.com (in Nepali). 2026-01-10.

See also

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