Rastriya Swatantra Party Leader Raju Rai Resigns in Kaski Citing Discontent Over Ticket Distribution

Pokhara. Raju Rai, a leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Kaski, has announced his departure from the party.

He announced his resignation via social media on Thursday, having been dissatisfied with the ticket distribution process from the beginning. "Politics is not a straightforward and honest job. From today, I will not waste a single paisa or a second of my time for politics or any party," he stated. "Now, I will serve society as an independent citizen."

He was the RSP candidate for Kaski 1 in the 2079 elections, where he secured 10,941 votes. At that time, the RSP received 15,864 votes from the same constituency under the proportional representation system.

Many expected him to be the candidate again this time, and he had been preparing accordingly.

"Voting for a party where you have to know the leader and buy the ticket is like putting a burden on your own head," he said. "The party has been hijacked. If tickets are to be sold, why do we need this party? One can get tickets from other parties by hovering around leaders. The party seems to be only for the beginning; afterward, it runs on established practices. I joined because I thought one didn't need to know the leaders. That situation no longer remains."

Currently, Khadakraj Poudel (Ganesh) from the Balen group has received the ticket for Constituency No. 1.