Nepali Congress

The Nepali Congress ( ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. It has been the ruling party of Nepal since July 2021.

The only party in Nepal to have been elected with a majority, NC formed a majority government post three elections; in 1959, 1991 and 1999. Similarly, it emerged as the single largest party from the 2013 Constituent Assembly election, and played a leading role in the promulgation of Constitution of Nepal in 2015.

The party was formed in 1950 by the merger of the Nepali National Congress and the Nepal Democratic Congress along democratic socialist lines. NC prime ministers led four governments between the fall of the Rana dynasty and the start of the Panchayat era, including the first democratically-elected government of Nepal, after the 1959 general election.

 Leadership 

 Party presidents 
 Matrika Prasad Koirala, 1950–1952
 Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, 1952–1956, 1957–1982
 Subarna Shamsher Rana, 1956–1957
 Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, 1982–1996
 Girija Prasad Koirala, 1996–2010
 Sushil Koirala, 2010–2016
 Sher Bahadur Deuba, 2016–present

 Prime Ministers of Nepal 
No.Prime MinisterPortraitTerms in OfficeLegislatureCabinetConstituencyStartEndTenure1Matrika Prasad Koiralaframeless|160x160px16 November 195114 August 1952Appointed by King TribhuvanM.P. Koirala, 19512Subarna Shamsher Rana15 May 195827 May 1959Appointed by King Mahendra3Bishweshwar Prasad Koiralaframeless|91x91px27 May 195926 December 19601st House of RepresentativesB.P. Koirala, 1959Morang–Biratnagar West4Krishna Prasad Bhattaraiframeless|99x99px19 April 199026 May 1991Appointed by King Birendra31 May 199922 March 20003rd House of RepresentativesParsa 15Girija Prasad Koiralaframeless|100x100px26 May 199130 November 19943rd House of RepresentativesMorang 115 April 199831 May 19994th House of RepresentativesSunsari 522 March 200026 July 200125 April 200628 May 2008Interim legislature of Nepal6Sher Bahadur Deubaframeless|97x97px12 September 199512 March 19974th House of RepresentativesDadeldhura 126 July 20014 October 20027 June 201715 February 20182nd Constituent AssemblyDeuba, 201713 July 2021Incumbent5th House of RepresentativesDeuba, 20217Sushil Koiralaframeless|98x98px11 February 201412 October 20152nd Constituent AssemblySushil Koirala, 2013Banke 3

 Chief Ministers of provinces of Nepal 
No.Chief MinisterPortraitTerms in OfficeLegislatureCabinetConstituencyStartEndTenure1Krishna Chandra Nepaliframeless|160x160px12 June 2021IncumbentProvincial Assembly of Gandaki ProvinceKrishna Chandra Nepali cabinetNawalparasi East 1(A)2Jeevan Bahadur Shahi2 November 2021IncumbentProvincial Assembly of Karnali ProvinceJeevan Bahadur Shahi cabinetHumla 1(B)

 Sister organizations 
 According to the website of Nepali Congress, the following are its sister organizations.
 Nepal Woman Association
 Nepal Tarun Dal
 Nepal Students' Union
 Nepal Peasants' Union
 Nepal Dalit Sangh
 Nepal Ex-servicemen's Association
 Nepal Prajatantra Senani Sangh
 Indigenous Nationality Association of Nepal
 Nepal Muslim Sangh
 Nepal Tamang Sangh
 Nepal National Magar Association
 Nepal Thakur Society
References

Category:1950 establishments in Asia
Category:Social democratic parties in Asia
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Category:20th-century establishments in Nepal
Category:Socialist International