Balen Shah unanimously elected RSP parliamentary party leader

KATHMANDU, March 26: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has unanimously elected Balen Shah as its Parliamentary Party (PP) leader, endorsing a proposal put forward by party Chairman Rabi Lamichhane.

The decision was taken at a meeting of the party’s Central Committee held at Ghantighar, Banasthali. The committee had earlier also unanimously approved a proposal to appoint Shah as the PP leader. The appointment paves the way for Balen to become Prime Minister with the support of RSP lawmakers.

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RSP Spokesperson Manish Jha said Shah’s selection was endorsed without dissent following Lamichhane’s proposal. The meeting concluded after formalising the decision.

The RSP is now preparing to convene a joint meeting of its parliamentary party and Central Committee to discuss next steps.