RSP statute gives chair power to remove parliamentary party leader
Summary
Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party's new statute grants its chair, Rabi Lamichhane, the power to remove the parliamentary party leader for not following policy directives, defining leadership roles within the party.
Key Points
- Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) introduced a statute provision allowing the party chair to remove the parliamentary party leader for disobedience.
- The parliamentary party leader position becomes vacant if the leader fails to follow the chair's policy directives as per the new statute.
- The statute was approved at the RSP's first national convention held in Chitwan from June 21 to June 27.
- Party chair Rabi Lamichhane leads the party, while parliamentary party leader Balendra Shah leads the government, pursuant to a July 28 agreement.
