RSP seeks to reassure critics as questions grow over its mandate

PM and RSP chief dismiss concerns over their relationship, reaffirm the party’s commitment to democracy, and defend the government’s positions on governance and border issues.

With Prime Minister Balendra Shah behind the wheel and party chair Rabi Lamichhane in the passenger seat, the two turned heads as they arrived at the venue of the Rastriya Swatantra Party’s first general convention in Bharatpur, Chitwan, at around 3:15 pm on Sunday.