What next for RSP?

At no time should a party be synonymous with a single leader who is seemingly irreplaceable.

The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has been on a roller-coaster ride since its formation six months ago. As the party swiftly rose to power, the number of challenges it faced grew as well. The party has undergone dramatic changes just in the past couple of days, greatly worrying its leaders and supporters alike. The organisation’s very existence seemed to be in jeopardy after the Supreme Court on Friday stripped Rabi Lamichhane of all his positions (party chief, parliamentary party leader, deputy prime minister and home minister) over questionable authenticity of his citizenship. Two days later, he has already reacquired his Nepali citizenship and been reinstated the RSP president.