RPP rift deepens in Bagmati as rival faction seeks action against five lawmakers

The dispute centres on whether the party should support the provincial government, with rival factions now claiming authority over the party’s parliamentary wing.

A power struggle within the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) in Bagmati province has intensified, with a faction led by parliamentary leader Uddhav Thapa seeking to remove five provincial lawmakers, days after party chair Rajendra Lingden moved against three others and stripped Thapa of his parliamentary leadership.