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RSP unveils election schedule for first general convention leadership vote

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has released the election schedule for its first general convention to select central leadership.
  • The schedule includes timelines for delegate list finalization, nomination distribution and filing, candidate list publication, and withdrawals.
  • Voting for party chair and central committee members will occur on Tuesday, with results announced afterward.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has published a detailed election schedule for its upcoming first general convention. The convention aims to select the party's central leadership. The schedule, released by the party's central election commission, outlines key dates and times for various stages of the election process.

Key events include the finalization of the delegate list, with a deadline for claims and objections on Monday morning. Nomination forms will be distributed in the afternoon, followed by the filing period. Preliminary candidate lists will be published, allowing for a brief window for objections before the final list is announced late Monday.

Voting for the party chair and central committee members is set for Tuesday, running from 8:30 am to 3 pm. A silence period will precede the voting. Vote counting will commence after polling concludes, with results to be announced subsequently. The election commission chief indicated that a schedule for any potential second-round elections would be announced later.

The schedule for any second-round election, if required, would be announced later.

— Bhuwan KCThe chief of the party's central election commission commented on the possibility of a second round of elections.
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