RSP working on MP recall rules, but it’s not easy for FPTP seats
Summary
The Rastriya Swatantra Party is preparing to implement its recall provision for MPs, facing practical challenges especially for those elected through the first-past-the-post system.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Swatantra Party has a statute provision allowing the recall of MPs who fail to deliver.
- The party is drafting procedures to operationalise the recall for both FPTP and PR elected MPs.
- Recall is easier for PR MPs due to party replacement, but complicated for FPTP MPs as it requires by-elections.
- No legal provision currently exists to recall MPs, but parties can act internally and parliamentary laws could evolve.
