Nepal monarchist party chief under fire after dismal showing at the local by-elections

RPP leaders call for strategy overhaul while political analyst blames the party’s outdated agenda for losses.

On December 1, when by-elections were underway for 41 vacant local level positions across 32 districts in seven provinces, Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) President Rajendra Lingden claimed that his party could win big in the next general elections, citing growing public disenchantment with the big political parties.