RSP candidates use paper flyers for Chitwan convention polls

Candidates for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) are actively campaigning in Chitwan for the election of central committee members, as the party holds its first general convention. The nomination process saw approximately 400 individuals register, with 99 central members set to be elected by delegates. Party chairperson Rabi Lamichhane was elected unopposed as he was the sole candidate for the position.

Following the election of central members, the RSP constitution stipulates a subsequent vote for a 19-member executive committee. Candidates and their supporters are currently canvassing for votes, utilizing paper campaign materials that are visibly scattered around the election venue. This reliance on paper flyers contrasts sharply with the voting process itself.

The RSP's general convention, which began in Chitwan on June 21, has been extended beyond its initially scheduled conclusion on June 23. Party leaders cited delays in finalizing the delegate count, attributed to technical issues, as the reason for the extension. Approximately 4,000 delegates are attending the convention and will cast their votes using around 80 electronic voting machines that have been prepared for the process.

Despite the use of electronic voting machines, the campaigning remains entirely paper-based, contributing to the logistical challenges and the extended timeline of the convention.