National Independent Party Official Denies Soliciting Funds for Convention

Dhangadhi. A letter seeking financial assistance from a crusher industry by Suresh Bohara, ward chairman of Krishnapur Municipality Ward No. 1 in Kanchanpur district of the National Independent Party, has gone viral on social media, sparking discussions inside and outside the party.

The viral letter requests Rs 30,000 as financial assistance for the upcoming central convention of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). Chairman Bohara claims the letter is his but states that the content mentioned in it was a technical error.

'The discussion was about graveling the road and for sports. The road in our area was damaged and needed graveling. When I spoke to the crusher owner, they said they would help Rs 30,000 to build the road and buy sports equipment for the youth. I had a friend write the letter. I was busy with temple work. When my friend wrote the letter, they wrote 'for the convention'. I signed without looking,' he said.

He claimed that upon realizing the letter was wrongly written for the convention, he took the letter back and tore it up. 'Later, when I found out that the letter contained incorrect information, I myself went to the crusher, took the letter back, and tore it up. But someone had already taken a photo and made it viral. My intention was not bad,' he said.

He has clarified that he is not even a delegate to the convention and has no intention of collecting donations in the party's name. RSP Sudurpaschim Province Chairman Engineer Prakash Bist has expressed serious objection to this matter. He clarified that the party's policy is not to collect donations.

'We have not asked for a single rupee from any individual or organization, nor have we asked anyone to do so. The budget for the convention has been managed by the central office. We will bring anyone who uses the party's name to do such things into the purview of action. We are investigating this letter further and will not spare anyone who violates discipline,' he said.