CHITWAN: General secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Bhupdev Shah, has said the selection of the party’s new leadership will be based on consensus.

Talking to media representatives at the venue of the general convention here Friday, Shah discussed the ongoing preparations for the event, which aims to elect new leadership, formulate policies and programmes.

Unity among party leaders and members was instrumental in achieving near two-thirds majority in the recent general election, he said, reminding the importance of unity in the party. “We will make every possible effort to elect leadership through consensus. However, once the consensus eludes, we advance for the democratic process,” Shah stated.

Party president Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balendra Shah will jointly inaugurate the convention. The RSP general convention is taking place from June 21 to 23.

Chitwan: Provenance of RSP

The RSP has chosen Chitwan district for the general convention, as it is the party provenance.

President Lamichhane has been elected to the House of Representatives from this district three times, securing significant majority of votes every time.

Meanwhile, the local administration has beefed up security targeting the RSP general convention. The Prime Minister, Ministers, leaders from various political parties and foreign guests are attending the event.

Chief district officer Ganesh Aryal shared that all preparations regarding the security arrangement and traffic management were completed.