Dissident faction of RPP expels Rana from party’s top post
One day after the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) expelled ten members from the party’s central working committee, the special convention called by the dissident faction expelled party president Pashupati Shumser JB Rana from the party’s top post.
The expelled vice-chairman had proposed to expel Rana from the RPP top post and the meet endorsed the proposal.
The special convention of the dissident faction has also formed an election committee under the leadership of Lal Bahadur Khandayer to oversee the election of a new party president.
"We have taken this decision to take the party in the path towards democracy," said Lawoti, convener of the special convention.
The convention also passed a proposal to amend the party statute.
The organizers said that around 1,300 RPP general convention representatives from across the country are participating in the convention.
The closed session of the convention is discussing the paper regarding the party policy.
Addressing the gathering, Home Minister, Kamal Thapa said that they called the general convention as the establishment side initiated action against party leaders haphazardly and the party became indecisive in the issue of taking part in the election.
He added that it is inappropriate to let the district committees to decide about the participation in the elections.
The row in the RPP emerged on the issue of whether to participate in the municipal polls slated for February 8 this year and support the royal takeover after six members of the party were inducted in the council of ministers.
The establishment side warned to take action against party leaders taking part in the special convention called by dissident faction. nepalnews.com pb Jan 10 06
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