Bitter husband-wife rift throws Nagarik Unmukti Party into chaos

Power clash between Resham and Ranjita has fractured the party born of Tharu movement.

In what has become a classic example of personal ambition derailing a political movement, the power struggle between Resham Chaudhary and his wife Ranjita Shrestha has left the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) in shambles. Established as a political outfit born out of the Tharuhat movement’s fire and fury, the party now lies fractured with an uncertain future.