Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman in Nawalparasi Defects to Nepali Congress Ahead of Elections

Ratopati February 26, 2026

Rastriya Swatantra Party Chairman in Nawalparasi Defects to Nepali Congress Ahead of Elections

Nawalparasi. The Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in Nawalparasi district, Mahendrasingh Thakuri, has joined the Nepali Congress. RSP Chairman Thakuri joined the Nepali Congress just one week before the House of Representatives elections.

Nepali Congress Central Vice-President Bishwaprakash Sharma welcomed Thakuri into the party. Thakuri joined the Congress during an election rally held by the Congress at Chaupata in Nawalparasi Bardaghat.

Thakuri stated that he left the RSP, which he called a 'paper tiger,' to choose the Nepali Congress, the 'real tiger.'

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