Two provincial leaders of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, Chandra Bik and Jagat Basnet, have resigned and joined the Nepali Congress in Surkhet, marking another leadership shift within the party.
Gagan Thapa says 2082 BS marks a decisive five-year period for Nepali Congress, pledging to form a commission to investigate corruption cases since 2046 BS and inviting rival parties for a public policy debate.
Former Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari visited her Budhanilkantha–2 residence for the first time since it was set on fire during the Gen Z protest on Bhadra 24, as officials continue damage assessment.
Speaking in Lamjung, Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwaprakash Sharma urged political parties to avoid unrealistic election promises and proposed constitutional limits restricting Prime Ministers and Chief Ministers to two terms.
Kulman Ghising states that the Ujyalo Nepal Party was formed to lead the government and implement its manifesto commitments, highlighting hydropower development as central to Nepal’s long-term economic progress.
Nepali Congress President Gagan Thapa said in Sarlahi that the party represents a new political alternative, urging youth participation and highlighting education, health, irrigation and a five-year “Project Government” plan.
Nepali Congress Vice President Bishwo Prakash Sharma has called independent election contests a positive step and proposed a constitutional mechanism to ensure a five-year term for the prime minister.
RSP Vice-Chair Dol Prasad Aryal says long-standing corruption and power-centric politics can only be dismantled through the people’s vote, describing the upcoming election as a decisive moment for accountable leadership.
CPN-UML lawmaker Sumitra BC has warned that delays in passing laws needed to implement the Constitution are slowing Nepal’s development and affecting effective governance.
Rastriya Swatantra Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane has said growing public confidence could lead to a two-thirds or majority government following the march 5 House of Representatives election.