A new political alliance called the Federal Democratic Front has been launched, consisting of seven parties. The alliance was announced in Kathmandu on Thursday, with members including Janata Samajbadi Party-Nepal, Loktantrik Samajbadi Party-Nepal, Rastriya Madhesh Samajbadi Party-Nepal, Janamat Party, Nagarik Unmukti Party, Tamang Liberation Party, and Janata Pragatisheel Party.

The Front vowed to lobby for the amendment of the constitution, which they deem incomplete, flawed, and discriminatory.

“The alliance will focus on addressing issues such as administrative inefficiency, corruption, and the increasing influence of middlemen in the country’s governance system,” read the statement issued by the newly formed political alliance in Kathmandu on Thursday.

The alliance outlined 26 key objectives, including the implementation of the Tarai Madhesh Infrastructure Development Programme, the completion of national pride projects such as the Hulaki (Postal) Highway, and securing commitment to proportional electoral representation in the federal parliament.

The Front also proposed reforms in budget distribution based on population and human development indicators, and called for the swift public release of the Lal Commission report to address issues of human rights abuses in the past.

Hridayesh Tripathi, chairman of the Janata Pragatisheel Party, had taken initiatives last year holding meetings and talks with Madhesh-based leaders and urging them to come under one umbrella so that they could form a “loose alliance” at least for the time being.

Tripathi had formed a three-member task force to hold talks with leaders from various Madhesh-based political parties, and he had been holding talks with the top brass.