Kathmandu: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), the fourth largest party in the parliament, has announced that Lekhjung Thapa will be its candidate in the upcoming by-election for Rupandehi constituency no 3. The by-election is scheduled to take place on November 3.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the decision to nominate Thapa was made during a meeting of the RSP central secretariat held on Sunday. RSP Acting President Dol Prasad Aryal stated that Thapa was chosen following a preliminary election within the party, which considered nine prospective candidates. Party Spokesperson Manish Jha provided details about the selection process.