RPP summons central committee meeting from Dec 17

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has decided to hold its central committee meeting on December 17-19 in Kathmandu. 

Party senior leader Rajaram Shrestha said the meeting has been summoned to endorse the party's new regulations after discussing its draft. The meeting is likely to reshuffle the roles and responsibilities of some party leaders. 

During the party's unification convention, it was agreed to draft the party's new regulations. The meeting will discuss the party's candidacy in the upcoming National Assembly election announced for January 25 and the party's probable alliance with other political parties. 

Similarly, the by-election of the House of Representatives to be held in Ilam is also the agenda of the meeting where party Chair Rajendra Lingden is scheduled to present a political report and general secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana will float the party's organisational report. 

Likewise, the meeting is expected to review the country's latest political, social and economic scenario and the party's presence in the parliament. The meeting aims to prepare strategies for further strengthening of the party organisation.