Kulman Ghising splits from Rastriya Swatantra Party just 12 days after unity
Summary
The Ujyalo Nepal Party split from the Rastriya Swatantra Party less than two weeks after their unity agreement, due to disagreements over party positions and foundational issues like federalism and inclusivity.
Key Points
- Ujyalo Nepal Party (UNP) formally split from Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) less than two weeks after announcing unity.
- The unity agreement included retaining the RSP name and election symbol, but disagreements arose over leadership positions and candidate lists.
- Kulman Ghising, UNP patron, resigned as minister and took charge as UNP chair after talks with RSP failed.
- Disagreements centered around inclusivity, federalism, and distribution of party positions led to the breakdown of the merger agreement.
