KATHMANDU, Oct 9: Actor and a leader of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), Rekha Thapa, has registered her candidacy from Morang constituency no 3 for the election to the House of Representatives to be held on November 20.
KATHMANDU, December 5: Rajendra Prasad Lingden has been elected the new Chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) during the National General Convention of the party held in Kathmandu.
Lingeden defeated the incumbent Chairman Kamal Thapa in an election held on Saturday with a margin of 227 votes,
Likewise, Bikram Pandey, Budhiman Tamang, Dhurba Bahadur Pradhan and Roshan Karki were elected for the posts of vice-chair positions.
Similarly, Kunti Shahi was elected general secretary of the party. Shahi defeated actress Rekha Thapa. Similarly, Dhawal Shumsher and Bhuwan Phatak were also elected the general secretaries of the party.
KATHMANDU: Voting for the election for the new executive committee of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) began a few minutes ago.
The schedule, which was expected to begin at 8 AM on Saturday, was disrupted amid disputes over the number of delegates.
The election will elect a new 149-member executive committee including a chair, four vice-chairs and three general secretaries.
Kamal Thapa and Rajendra Lingden have filed their candidacy for the position of chairman.
Thapa, who is serving as one of three chairmen of the party and Lingden, who is only member of the federal parliament representing the right-wing party, registered their candidacy on Friday.
Likewise, Buddhiman Tamang, Bikram Pandey, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan and Roshan Karki have been fielded as the candidates for vice-chair from the Thapa panel. The rival faction, on the other hand, fielded Bikram Pandey, Dil Bikash Rajbhandari, Ram Chandra Raya and Lila Shrestha as vice-chair candidates. Pandey has been nominated as the candidate for the vice-chair position by both panels.
Bhuwan Pathan, Bhaskar Bhadra and Kunti Shahi are in the fray for the position of general secretary from the Thapa faction. Similarly, Dr Dhawal Shumsher Rana, Shyam Timilsina and Rekha Thapa registered their candidacy for the general secretarial position from the Lingden faction. While Rana is serving as the mayor of Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city, Thapa is a renowned actress in the Nepalis movie industry.
The right-wing party has been holding its first unity general convention in the capital since Wednesday.
KATHMANDU: Kamal Thapa and Rajendra Lingden have filed their candidacy for the position of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) chairman.
Thapa, who is serving as one of three chairmen of the party and Lingden, on Friday, registered their candidacy. Both of them were accompanied by their supporters as they reached the City Hall at the Exhibition Road in the capital.
According to a member of the party’s election committee, Dipak Bohora proposed Thapa as the party chairman. Similarly, Niranjan Thapa seconded the proposal.
While Ramanand proposed Lingden’s candidacy, Bikash Bahadur Mahat seconded him as the new chair to lead the party for the next four years.
Likewise, Buddhiman Tamang, Bikram Pandey, Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan and Roshan Karki have been fielded as the candidates for vice-chair from the Thapa panel. The rival faction, on the other hand, fielded Bikram Pandey, Dil Bikash Rajbhandari, Ram Chandra Raya and Lila Shrestha as vice-chair candidates. Pandey has been nominated as the candidate for the vice-chair position by both panels.
Bhuwan Pathan, Bhaskar Bhadra and Kunti Shahi are in the fray for the position of general secretary from the Thapa faction. Similarly, Dr Dhawal Shumsher Rana, Shyam Timilsina and Rekha Thapa registered their candidacy for the general secretarial position from the Lingden faction. While Rana is serving as the mayor of Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city, Thapa is a renowned actress in the Nepalis movie industry.
The right-wing party has been holding its first unity general convention in the capital since Wednesday.
