KATHMANDU: The Rastriya Swatantra Party is holding internal discussions to finalize the names of candidates to be sent under the proportional representation (PR) system.
Party chair Rabi Lamichhane, senior leader Balen Shah, along with vice-chairs Dol Prasad Aryal and Swarnim Wagle, are holding discussions with a team of experts to determine the final list of PR nominees.
Although Lamichhane has not been attending public events due to health issues, he has been participating in meetings virtually and from his residence to deliberate on the selection process.
According to senior party leaders, the party is preparing to hold a round of meetings by Friday evening. If consensus is not reached, a secretariat meeting followed by a central committee meeting may be convened on Saturday.
The PR list will need to incorporate leaders affiliated with the Bibeksheel Sajha Party, figures close to Balen Shah, and leaders from the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of Nepal on Thursday formally asked parties that secured proportional representation seats to submit their selected candidates within three days.
The commission has finalized the allocation of PR seats among parties. According to the allocation, six parties have secured seats under the proportional system.
The Rastriya Swatantra Party has secured 57 seats, followed by the Nepali Congress with 20 seats and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) with 16 seats. The Nepali Communist Party has obtained 9 seats, while the Shram Sanskriti Party and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party have secured 4 seats each under the proportional representation system.
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