New Party Formation Underway by Dhaval Shamsher Rana and Durga Prasai

Kathmandu. A new party is being prepared to be announced by the Dhavalshamsher Rana group, which has separated from RPP, and Durga Prasai, a medical businessman and coordinator of the National, Nationality, Religion Culture and Citizen Protection Great Campaign. Leaders said that the party will likely take a new shape by the first week of Ashad.

A few days ago, talking to Ratopati, former minister and leader Dilnath Giri had told Ratopati that an understanding has been reached that former minister and leader Dilnath Giri will lead the new party. While intensive groundwork for party building is underway, he has flown to the UK for treatment. According to him, an understanding has been reached to present Durga Prasai as the 'most respected leader'.

Giri's analysis is that public disillusionment has spread due to the arrogance of old political parties and their leaders of late. 'There has been an extreme level of ego in the parties; they considered the party and themselves paramount instead of focusing on the people,' Giri said, 'It was due to that arrogance that Balen Shah emerged in Kathmandu. We repeatedly said—either we must reform, or we will perish. But the leadership did not want to listen, so a new alternative is now inevitable.'

He alleged that familyism and corruption have flourished within RPP and that anti-national interests are being pursued, emphasizing the need to move forward in a new way, considering the public as the owner.

Two committees formed to institutionalize the party

A leader actively involved in the party formation process said that two committees have been formed to institutionalize the party. According to the leader, an 11-member task force has been formed under the leadership of Mukund Shyam Giri for the party's statute, name, and symbol. This committee has almost finalized the party's name, election symbol, and statute.

Similarly, a 5-member negotiation team has been formed under the leadership of Raju Acharya to discuss bringing disgruntled individuals and potential candidates from various parties into the party.

Meanwhile, a press conference has been organized in the capital on Sunday to provide information about the progress made so far regarding the new party. Leader Ranjan Karki said that leaders Rana and Prasai will participate in the press conference.

According to leader Karki, Rana and Prasai have reached an understanding to form a new party with the objective of establishing broad nationalist unity and giving a new direction to the country. The two leaders signed an 11-point agreement on Jestha 22.

The new party, which will be based on the main principles of 'Restoration of Constitutional Monarchy and Vedic Sanatana Hindu Kingdom', aims to include the youth generation (GenZ) and the nationalist segment.