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RSP Holds First General Convention in Chitwan to Elect New Leadership

From Kathmandu Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has begun its first general convention in Bharatpur, Chitwan, with over 4,200 delegates attending.
  • Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Balendra Shah jointly inaugurated the event, which will elect a new 158-member Central Committee and 19 office-bearers.
  • Prominent political leaders from various parties were present at the inaugural session, though the Shram Sanskriti Party was absent.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has convened its inaugural general convention in Bharatpur, Chitwan, drawing over 4,200 delegates from across Nepal. Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister Balendra Shah officially opened the proceedings by ringing a bell.

The convention's primary objective is to elect the party's new leadership, including a 158-member Central Committee and 19 office-bearers, with the party president among them. The Central Committee will include seven provincial committee chairs as ex-officio members.

The first general convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has commenced at the Guesthouse Ground in Bharatpur, Chitwan.

— Article TextIntroduction of the event

Distinguished political figures attended the opening session, signaling the convention's national significance. Among those present were Nepali Congress president Gagan Kumar Thapa, former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, CPN-UML leader Pradeep Gyawali, Nepali Communist Party leader Barshaman Pun, Rastriya Prajatantra Party chairman Rajendra Lingden, and Janata Samajbadi Party, Nepal chairman Upendra Yadav. The Shram Sanskriti Party, however, did not send representatives.

Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane and Prime Minister and senior leader Balendra Shah jointly inaugurated the convention by ringing a bell.

— Article TextInauguration details
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