Rastriya Prajatantra Party Faces Internal Strife Over Power Sharing and Ideological Differences
Summary
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party is facing fresh internal conflict over power-sharing, leadership, and support for the Bagmati provincial government. A separate royalist alliance led by Dhaval Shamsher Rana and Durga Prasai has also split over who should hold the final authority in a new party.
Key Points
- RPP has been shaken by a dispute over whether provincial lawmakers should support the Bagmati government against the party line.
- Chairman Rajendra Lingden backed action against Uddhav Thapa, while former chairman Kamal Thapa accused the leadership of double standards.
- Dhaval Shamsher Rana and Durga Prasai split after agreeing on ideology but failing to settle leadership and decision-making power.
- Rana has moved to register the Jai Nepal Party, while Prasai has announced a separate party under his own leadership.
