Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Rastriya Prajatantra Party राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी | |
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Abbreviation | RPP |
Provincial Assemblies | 28 / 550 |
Mayors/Chairs | 4 / 753 |
Councillors | 305 / 35,011 |
Election symbol | |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Nepali pronunciation:
The party was formed by
Rajendra Prasad Lingden is currently serving as party chairman after being elected at the party's general convention in December 2021.[10] Rastriya Prajatantra Party is currently the fifth-largest political party in the House of Representatives after winning 14 seats at the 2022 general election and is one of seven national parties recognized by the Election Commission.[11] The party was briefly part of the ruling coalition government following the election, but has been in opposition since 25 February 2023.[12][13]
History
Founding and early years, 1990–1994
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party was formed by the ruling elite of the Panchayat era on 29 May 1990. The party split in the same year after another group also registered itself with the
The party held its first general convention from in 1992 from 11 to 16 June in Kathmandu and unanimously elected
Government and second split, 1995–1999
Coalition governments, 1995–1997
The party initially supported the minority government of
Chand and Thapa governments, 1997–1998
In March 1997 a faction of the party led by
After losing support within his party Thapa asked King Birendra to dissolve the house and call for fresh elections. After the recommendation of the Supreme Court, the king called forth a special session of the parliament to debate the no-confidence motion filed against Thapa.[24] Thapa survived the no-confidence vote and expelled six central committee members for threatening to back a no-confidence motion against him.[14][24]
The second general convention of the party took place from 12 to 16 November 1997 in
The two parties contested the
Direct rule and internal conflicts, 2002–2015
Second Chand and Thapa governments, 2002–2006
The king dismissed the government of
At the third general convention of the party held in
There were calls within the party for
On
On 10 January 2006, members of the central committee close to
Constituent Assembly, 2007–2015
The party held its fourth general convention from 9 to 11 December 2007 and re-elected Pashupati SJB Rana as party chairman. In the
At the party's fifth general convention from 17 to 19 May 2013, the
Federal Nepal, 2016–present
Continued internal conflicts, 2016–2020
On 21 November 2016, the party announced its unification with the
In the
Re-unification and new leadership, 2020–present
The
The party announced intentions to unify other pro-monarchist groups under their umbrella and groups including Nepal Ka Lagi Nepali Campaign, Mission Nepal, Gorach Abhiyan and the Gyanendra Shahi led Hamro Nepal Hami Nepali Campaign joined the party in the following months.[68][69] Former chairman of Bibeksheel Sajha Party, Rabindra Mishra also joined the party on 28 September 2022 as senior vice-president.[70]
The party fielded 140 candidates to the
Ideology
The Rastriya Prajatantra Party was established as an alternative force to the major political parties, Nepali Congress and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). The party was founded on the principles of democracy, constitutional monarchy, nationalism and economic liberalism.[14][73][74] At the time of the party's foundation Surya Bahadur Thapa's party was considered as the more liberal party and Lokendra Bahadur Chand's party was considered as the more conservative party.[75]
Monarchy and federal structure
At the first session of the
The party supports a
Cultural issues
In 2023, RPP opposed the legalisation of same-sex marriage in Nepal, stating that it would break the "sanctity of marriage and family values".[84]
Electoral performance
Legislative elections
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Election | Leader | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
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No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | ||||
1991
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Surya Bahadur Thapa | 392,499 | 5.38 | 1 / 205
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7th | Opposition | ||
Lokendra Bahadur Chand | 478,604 | 6.56 | 3 / 205
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5th | Opposition | |||
1994
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Surya Bahadur Thapa | 1,367,148 | 17.93 | 20 / 205
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19 | 3rd | Support for minority government | |
1999
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Surya Bahadur Thapa | 899,511 | 10.44 | 11 / 205
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9 | 3rd | Opposition | |
Lokendra Bahadur Chand | 293,952 | 3.41 | 0 / 205
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9th | Opposition | |||
2008 | Pashupati SJB Rana
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310,214 | 3.01 | 8 / 575
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3 | 8th | Opposition | |
2013 | Surya Bahadur Thapa | 238,313 | 2.63 | 0.38 | 13 / 575
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5 | 6th | Coalition government |
2017
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Kamal Thapa | 196,782 | 2.06[a] | 0.57 | 1 / 275
|
12 | 7th | Opposition |
2022 | Rajendra Prasad Lingden | 588,849 | 5.58 | 3.52 | 14 / 275
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13 | 5th | Coalition government |
Opposition |
- ^ Represented as Independent for not reaching the 3% threshold
Provincial elections
Koshi
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 57,342 | 3.30 | 1 / 93
|
5th | Opposition | ||
2022 | 198,511 | 10.45 | 7.15 | 6 / 93
|
5 | 4th | Coalition government |
Madhesh
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 17,039 | 1.11 | 0 / 107
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7th | Extra-parliamentary | ||
2022 | 65,054 | 3.12 | 2.01 | 1 / 107
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1 | 8th | Confidence & supply |
Opposition |
Bagmati
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 59,268 | 3.13 | 2 / 110
|
5th | Opposition | ||
2022 | 275,562 | 14.23 | 11.10 | 13 / 110
|
11 | 4th | Coalition government |
Opposition |
Gandaki
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 15,649 | 1.64 | 0 / 40
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7th | Extra-parliamentary | ||
2022 | 59,483 | 6.03 | 4.39 | 2 / 40
|
2 | 4th | Coalition government |
Opposition |
Lumbini
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 23,213 | 1.44 | 0 / 87
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7th | Extra-parliamentary | ||
2022 | 127,452 | 6.75 | 5.31 | 4 / 87
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4 | 4th | Confidence & supply |
Opposition |
Karnali
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 15,629 | 3.16 | 1 / 40
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4th | Opposition | ||
2022 | 25,186 | 4.36 | 1.20 | 1 / 40
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5th | Confidence & supply | |
Opposition |
Sudurpashchim
Election | Votes | Seats | Position | Resulting government | |||
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No. | % | +/- | No. | +/- | |||
2017 | 15,444 | 1.95 | 0 / 53
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5th | Extra-parliamentary | ||
2022 | 44,233 | 4.93 | 2.98 | 1 / 53
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1 | 6th | Confidence & supply |
Opposition |
Leadership
Chairpersons
- Surya Bahadur Thapa (1990–2002, 2013–2014)
- Pashupati SJB Rana(2002–2013, 2014–2016, 2020–2021)
- Kamal Thapa (2016–2021)
- Prakash Chandra Lohani (2020–2021)
- Rajendra Lingden (2021–present)
Prime Ministers
No. | Prime Minister | Portrait | Terms in Office | Legislature | Cabinet | Constituency | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | ||||||
1. | Lokendra Bahadur Chand | 12 March 1997 | 7 October 1997 | 209 days | 3rd House of Representatives
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Chand, 1997 | Baitadi 2 | |
11 October 2002 | 5 June 2003 | 237 days | Appointed by King Gyanendra
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Chand, 2002 | ||||
2. | Surya Bahadur Thapa | 7 October 1997 | 15 April 1998 | 190 days | 3rd House of Representatives
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Thapa, 1998 | Dhankuta 2 | |
5 June 2003 | 4 September 2004 | 1 year, 91 days | Appointed by King Gyanendra
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Thapa, 2003 |
Deputy Prime Ministers
No. | Prime Minister | Portrait | Terms in Office | Legislature | Cabinet | Constituency | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | ||||||
1. | Kamal Thapa | 12 October 2015 | 4 August 2016 | 297 days | Constituent Assembly | Oli, 2015
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Party list
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17 October 2017 | 14 February 2018 | 120 days | Constituent Assembly | Deuba, 2017 | ||||
2. | Rajendra Prasad Lingden | 17 January 2023 | 25 February 2023 | 39 days | 2nd Federal Parliament | Dahal, 2023 | Jhapa 3 |
Current leadership
No. | Portfolio[85][86][87] | Office holder | Terms in Office | ||
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Start | End | Tenure | |||
1. | Chairman | Rajendra Prasad Lingden | 5 December 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 133 days |
2. | Senior Deputy Chairman | Rabindra Mishra | 28 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 201 days |
3. | Deputy Chairman | Bikram Pandey | 5 December 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 133 days |
Buddhi Man Tamang | |||||
Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan | |||||
Roshan Karki | |||||
Hemjung Gurung | |||||
Mukundashyam Giri | |||||
4. | General Secretary | Dhawal Shamsher Rana | 5 December 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 133 days |
Bhuwan Pathak | |||||
Kunti Shahi | |||||
Rajendra Gurung | 31 January 2022 | 2 years, 76 days | |||
Pralhad Prasad Sah | |||||
Sharad Raj Pathak | 22 December 2022 | 1 year, 116 days | |||
5. | Spokesperson | Bhakti Prasad Sitaula | 31 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 76 days |
Mohan Shrestha | |||||
Sagun Sundar Lawati | |||||
Gopal Dahal | |||||
Gyanendra Shahi | 15 February 2021 | 2 years, 61 days | |||
6. | Joint General Secretary | Mohan Prasad Yadav | 31 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 76 days |
Dhan Bahadur Budha | |||||
Shyam Bahadur Shahi | |||||
Prakash Rimal | |||||
Rabindra Pratap Shah | |||||
Jhanak Pyakurel | |||||
Reena Gurung | |||||
7. | Assistant Spokesperson | Pravin Kumar Thokar Tamang | 31 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 76 days |
Dinesh Kumar Sah | |||||
Purna Bahadur Chand | |||||
8. | Assistant General Secretary | Ramnand Neupane | 31 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 76 days |
Bijay Khadka | |||||
Prem Balayar | |||||
Rishiraj Devkota | |||||
Tahir Ali | |||||
Deepak Kumar Rai |
Provincial Committee Chairs
Province | Chairman | Term start | Reference |
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Province No. 1
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Ram Thapa | 2021 | [88] |
Province No. 2
|
Bharat Giri | ||
Bagmati Province | Bikram Thapa | ||
Gandaki Province | Hem Jung Gurung | ||
Lumbini Province | Pradip Kumar Uday | ||
Karnali Province | Dip Bahadur Shahi | ||
Sudurpashchim Province | Dharma Raj Joshi |
List of current Members of Parliament
Rastriya Prajatantra Party (14) | ||
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Constituency/PR group | Member | Portfolio & Responsibilities/Remarks |
Jhapa 3 | Rajendra Lingden | Parliamentary party leader |
Jumla 1 | Gyan Bahadur Shahi | Chief whip |
Banke 2 | Dhawal Shamsher Rana | |
Chitwan 3 | Bikram Pandey | |
Makwanpur 1 | Deepak Bahadur Singh | |
Nawalparasi West 2 | Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan | |
Rupandehi 3 | Deepak Bohara | |
Dalit | Anisha Nepali | |
Madheshi | Bina Jaiswal | |
Indigenous peoples | Bina Lama | |
Indigenous peoples | Budhhiman Tamang | |
Khas Arya
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Gita Basnet | |
Khas Arya
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Pashupati Shamsher Rana
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Khas Arya
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Rosan Karki |
Sister Organizations
- National Democratic Student Organization
- National Democratic Youth Front
- National Democratic Women's Union
See also
- General Convention of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (2021)
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