RSP to amend charter to make Balendra Shah prime minister
Summary
Rastriya Swatantra Party plans to amend its charter to facilitate Balendra Shah's appointment as prime minister following their election win and will decide on cabinet formation and ministerial picks.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is meeting to discuss government formation following its near two-thirds majority win in the House of Representatives election.
- Party leaders plan to amend the party statute to enable Balendra Shah to become the parliamentary party leader and thus the prime minister.
- Shah is projected to lead a cabinet of around 15 members, aiming to include experts from different fields.
- The party will elect Shah as parliamentary party leader after amending the charter, after which the President will appoint him prime minister as RSP holds a single-party majority.
