Ganeshman Singh (right), the commander of the joint movement of Congress and Left Front. Along with the then king Birendra who announced the restoration of democracy. Congress leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai next to Birendra.
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- People’s Movement Day is being celebrated in Nepal on 26 Chait as the day when democracy was restored.
- On 26th Chait 2046, the 30-year Panchayat governance system was ended and the multi-party governance system was re-established.
- After a joint people’s movement with the Left Front under the leadership of the Nepali Congress, King Birendra announced the restoration of the multi-party system on 26 March.
26 Chait, Kathmandu. People’s Movement Day is being celebrated today by organizing various programs to commemorate the restoration of democracy in Nepal.
The day is being celebrated today to commemorate the restoration of democracy on 26 Chait 2046, ending the 30-year-old Panchayat system.
The Panchayati system started by Raja Mahendra on 1st January 2017 ended on 26th Chait 2046.
The 30-year panchayat system ended after the joint people’s movement with the Left Front under the leadership of the Nepali Congress. Since that day, the multi-party system of government has been re-established in Nepal.
The mass movement led by Congress leader Ganeshman Singh lasted for 50 days. The people’s movement started on February 7, 2046 on the occasion of the establishment of democracy in Nepal on February 7, 2007.
The then King Birendra announced the restoration of the multi-party system on the 26th in a speech in the name of the countrymen.