KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane has instructed party leaders and cadres to refrain from engaging in unhealthy activities during the party’s internal election process.
Addressing the closed session of the party’s first national convention in Chitwan on Tuesday, Lamichhane stressed the need for healthy competition in the internal election and directed members not to contest by forming factions, sub-groups, or panels.
He said that if factionalism dominates the party, the consequences would also be detrimental. Stating that the party has not barred anyone from contesting, Lamichhane urged delegates to exercise wisdom while selecting leaders for the party’s Central Committee.
Recalling that the party had secured nearly a two-thirds majority mandate before the convention, he said the focus should now shift from praise and rhetoric to delivering results.
Lamichhane also directed the concerned authorities not to collect delegate fees from participants attending the first national convention. He said delegates who have already paid the fee and are facing financial difficulties will be allowed to reclaim the amount through the prescribed process.
Meanwhile, voting to elect the party’s new executive committee is scheduled for Wednesday. According to the party’s Chief Election Commissioner Bhuvan KC, electronic voting devices will be used during the election.
For overseas delegates unable to attend the convention in person, the party has arranged voting through its own mobile application. Voting will be held to elect one chairperson and 99 central committee members.
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