Newly Elected Central Members of Rastriya Swatantra Party Take Oath

Kathmandu. Newly elected central members of the ruling party Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) took an oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday.

Party President Rabi Lamichhane administered the oath to the central members at the central office in Ghantaghar. A president and 99 central members were elected from the first national convention held in Chitwan from Asar 7-12.

According to the RSP's statute, out of the 151-member central committee, 99 are elected including the president, and 51 are nominated by the president. In addition to these, ex-officio members from the seven provinces are also included. From the convention, 32 members were elected from the open category, 32 from the inclusive category, and five each from the seven provinces.

Similarly, six elected office bearers also took an oath of office and secrecy. Two vice-presidents, one general secretary, and three joint general secretaries were elected. The RSP has a provision for 19 office bearers. Among them, senior leaders, one vice-president, one general secretary, two joint general secretaries, one spokesperson, three deputy spokespersons, one treasurer, and two deputy treasurers are yet to be nominated.

Among those elected as central members, 34 are from the Rabi faction. There are 25 from the Balen group, three from Bibeksheel Sajha, and 38 from other groups. Before the February elections, RSP had integrated the Balen group, Bibeksheel Sajha, Genji group, Tharuhat/Tharuwan group, and Dalit group.

In this convention, leaders like Asim Shah, Ganesh Karki, and Nisha Dangi, who were in the previous central committee of RSP, have taken different stances. Karki has been playing the role of a permanent opposition within the party for a long time. Shah, who played a role in uniting the RSP and the Balen group, is currently the political advisor to Prime Minister Balen Shah. He has also been elected as a joint general secretary. It is discussed in RSP circles that Dangi has openly joined the Balen group. 

• Rabi Group

Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Sobita Gautam, Shishir Khanal, Dr. Tosima Karki, Manish Jha, Hari Dhakal, Bipin Acharya, Kabindra Burlakoti, Ramesh Prasai, Birajbhakt Shrestha, Indira Rana Magar, Ganesh Parajuli, Pukar Bam, Sulabh Kharel, Yagyamaṇi Neupane, Pramod Neupane, Himesh Pant, Lima Adhikari, Tika Sangraula, Krantishikha Dhital, Shankar Shrestha, Kusum Maharjan, Ashok Kumar Chaudhary, Kamini Kumari Chaudhary, Vijay Jairu, Shiv Nepali, Nisha Mehta, Gyanu Poudel, Devaraj Pathak, Binita Kathayat, Deepakraj Bohara, Rajiv Khatri, and Pradip Bisht are included.

• Balen Group

Sagar Dhakal, Sasmit Pokharel, Rajunath Pandey, Khagendra Sunar, Sushant Vaidik, Sudip Dhakal, Prakriti Dhakal, Deepak Kumar Saha, Hemraj Thapa, KP Khanal, Asim Shah, Nisha Dangi, Mingma Dumdu Sherpa, Ashika Tamang, Anushka Shrestha, Karishma Kathariya, Bablu Gupta, Arvind Saha, Khima BK, Sujata Tamang, Ankit Kumar Yadav, Bidushi Rana, Manish Khanal, Sita Wadi, and Prakash Neupane have been elected.

• Bibeksheel Sajha

Only Samiksha Baskota, Ranju Darshana, and Pabitra Thapa have been elected from this group.

• In Other Groups

Rima Bishwakarma, Ganesh Karki, Gita Chaudhary, Hemraj Bhatt, Dillishwor Karki Rohan, Jamuna Sharma, Sushila Karki Pokharel, Milan Limbu, Mahesh Lama, Dhruv Thapa Magar, Nisha Shrestha, Julie Yadav, Sabina BK, Samina Miyan, Rahabar Ansari, Bishwaraj Pokharel, Shobha Karki, Kalpana Thapa, Sushma Basnet, Sunita Kumari Chaudhary, Namita Yadav, Manju Singh, Prabha Dhakal, Aakanksha Pokharel, Anita Shrestha, Parvati Thapa, Sagar Bhusal, Pooja Bastola, Bishnukumari Gurung, Kalpana Pandey, Sangita Dhakal, Sharmila Khanal, Tashi Lhamo, Menuka Shahi, Janaki Joshi, and Chandra Air Chandani are included.