Ujyalo Nepal Chairman Denies Bargaining for Positions During Rastriya Swatantra Party Merger

Chairman of the Ujyalo Nepal Party, Kulman Ghising, stated that he did not bargain for any position during the merger process with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Speaking at an exchange of greetings program in Kathmandu on Saturday, Chairman Ghising refuted allegations that he bargained for posts, asserting that he agreed to the merger with RSP accepting Rabi Lamichhane as the chairman and Balen Shah as the senior leader.

He further mentioned that when he discussed party management issues, he received notification from the top leadership of the RSP that the merger had been dissolved. He claimed that the Ujyalo Nepal Party had made sacrifices during the selection of proportional representation candidates at that time. However, he added that they had proposed fielding a slightly larger number of candidates from Ujyalo Nepal for direct elections.

Ghising noted his surprise when the RSP dissolved the merger after he raised the issue of contesting direct elections. He expressed suspicion that the RSP might have faced pressure from elsewhere to break the merger with the Ujyalo Nepal Party. He concluded by stating that his party is strongly preparing for the upcoming elections.