Analysts say while the new party did not fare well in the province in 2022 elections, its appeal might be growing this time.

Central committee expands leadership posts and inducts seven Bibeksheel Sajha members into the central committee.

Ujyalo Nepal side members absent from RSP’s Pokhara meet saying they didn’t have clear instructions from the centre.

Legal experts suggest general secretaries have the power to organise the special convention as demanded by majority of representatives.

General Secretaries Thapa and Sharma are adamant that the ‘mandatory’ special convention be held before the March 5 elections.

Parties are found to have undermined constitutional spirit of representing marginalised communities so as to award their relatives and favourites.

The poll authority has received over Rs6 billion from the government out of its request for Rs8 billion as the poll expenditure.

Amid tensions with party chief Deuba, general secretaries Thapa and Sharma unilaterally call special convention.

Young voters heading to the polls for the first time say political instability and deep dissatisfaction with established parties have pushed them to participate.

A changed post-Gen Z political landscape, unification of alternative forces and parallel preparations for polls and possible House revival make upcoming election highly unpredictable.

Rastriya Swatantra Party, now boosted by influential figures, looks to cash in on Gen Z protest’s momentum and diaspora backing, though analysts warn its appeal may be limited outside urban areas.

The March 5 snap election, triggered by a deadly Gen Z-led protest, is reshaping political competition. Yet questions remain about the parties’ visions, ideologies and promises of delivery.

Thapa and Sharma seek to hold special convention, as party chief Deuba resists.

The two parties finalised their merger on Tuesday, a week after Rajendra Lingden and Kamal Thapa signed unity agreement.

Analysts say while old parties such as the Congress and the UML have fielded more new candidates, new forces’ lists too aren’t free of criticism.

Top leaders from the two parties stress they should come together to ‘protect democracy’.

Congress and NCP have prioritised new faces but UML repeated old ones. RSP made its picks through a primary.

Three popular figures of Nepal’s emerging political force unite under the banner of RSP.

Party decides not to include former lawmakers or ministers in nominations.

The two sides have yet to finalise the names and election symbol.