Rastriya Prajatantra Party Supports New Government Formation in Bagmati Province
Summary
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has backed the formation of a new government in Bagmati Province, enabling UML’s Kiran Thapamagar to stake a claim for chief minister with support from 63 lawmakers. RPP leaders signed the support letter after the party had earlier said it would stay out of government formation.
Key Points
- The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has agreed to support formation of a new government in Bagmati Province.
- UML’s Kiran Thapamagar has claimed the chief minister post under Article 168(2) with backing from 63 MPs.
- The support letter was signed by UML parliamentary leader Jagannath Thapaliya, RPP leader Uddhav Thapa, and CPN party leader Shaligram Jampattel.
- RPP had earlier said it would not join government formation, leaving the final decision to chairman Rajendra Lingden.
