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Could the rise of Rastriya Swatantra Party boost anti-federal forces?

Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah deliberately skipped voting for provincial candidates, to the delight of federalism sceptics. Could the rise of Rastriya Swatantra Party boost anti-federal forces?
This combination photo shows current Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah (left) voting in local elections in May and Rastriya Swatantra Party chair Rabi Lamichhane voting in parliamentary elections on Sunday. Shah and Lamichhane avoided voting for provincial seats during Sunday’s polls. (Right) Balen Shah’s Instagram and (Left) RSS
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Prithvi Man Shrestha
Published at : November 22, 2022
Updated at : November 22, 2022 07:24
Kathmandu

Prithvi Man Shrestha

Prithvi Man Shrestha was a political reporter for The Kathmandu Post, covering the governance-related issues including corruption and irregularities in the government machinery. Before joining The Kathmandu Post in 2009, he worked at nepalnews.com and Rising Nepal primarily covering the issues of political and economic affairs for three years.


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