RPP seeks removal of five Bagmati lawmakers over whip violation
Summary
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party has recommended removing five Bagmati Province Assembly members for defying the party whip during a confidence vote for Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar’s UML-led government. The lawmakers were given 72 hours to explain their absence but did not respond, prompting the party to invoke its statutes and seek action from the provincial assembly secretariat.
Key Points
- RPP has recommended removing five of its Bagmati Province Assembly members for allegedly violating the party whip in a confidence vote.
- The five lawmakers were absent when the party directed members to attend and vote in favour of Chief Minister Kiran Thapa Magar’s UML-led government.
- The parliamentary party gave them 72 hours to explain their conduct, but none submitted a response.
- The party says it has moved ahead under its statute and the Parliamentary Party Statute, 2079.
