RPP Rana faction files petition against special general convention
The establishment side of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) headed by Pashupati Shumsher JB Rana has filed a writ petition at the Patan Appellate Court against the special general convention of the dissident faction of the RPP.
The petition demanded a stay order from the Court not allowing the dissident faction to use the party flag and party office.
The dissident faction comprising most of the members earlier expelled by the party had expelled party president Rana from the party’s top post and elected Home Minister Kamal Thapa for the post by holding a special general convention.
The dissident faction had said that the special general convention only changed the party’s top post not the party structure, claiming that they are eligible for using party flag and headquarter.
The special general convention took the decision to participate actively in the municipal polls slated for February 8 next year.
Talking to Nepalnews immediately after filing the case at the Appellate Court, RPP joint general secretary Khem Raj Pundit said that they moved to the Court to save the party flag and party office as the so called special general convention and the decisions taken by it are illegitimate according to the party statute.
Pundit further said they had also filed an application at the Election Commission (EC) to inform them that the change in party leadership the dissidents brought about is illegitimate and Rana is still the president of the party.
Earlier, the dissident faction submitted application to the EC for official recognition to the decisions of the special general convention.
He informed that the hearing in the case will start from Friday. nepalnews.com pb Jan 12 06
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