The Nawalparasi District Administration has issued a caution to Rastriya Swatantra Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane, urging compliance with the Election Code of Conduct during his scheduled district visit ahead of the House of Representatives election.
The Rupandehi District Court has ordered that any move to withdraw organized crime and money laundering cases against RSP chairman Rabi Lamichhane be pursued only after the Supreme Court delivers a final verdict on a related writ petition.
Rastriya Swatantra Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane has been admitted to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu for treatment after a minor leg injury developed into an infection, according to the party secretariat.
Senior Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Balen Shah began his parliamentary election campaign from Madhesh Province on Monday ahead of the February 21 House of Representatives election.
Rabi Lamichhane has only filed a petition, not secured case withdrawal. Nepali law does not allow easy withdrawal of court cases, and the cooperative fraud case must be decided by fast-track courts, not political decisions.
Rabi Lamichhane says the Rastriya Swatantra Party will move to formalize an agreement with Kulman Ghising after his resignation from the government.
RSP Chairperson Rabi Lamichhane and RPP Chairperson Rajendra Lingden have held discussions on Nepal’s evolving political situation and the upcoming House of Representatives election.
Metropolitan City Mayor Balen Shah will hold the second-highest position in the Rastriya Swatantra Party after a seven-point agreement with party chair Rabi Lamichhane, which also names Shah as the party’s prime ministerial candidate.
Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City Mayor Harka Sampang has criticized the agreement signed between Rabi Lamichhane and Balen Shah, alleging it institutionalizes foreign interference.
Rabi Lamichhane and Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah met for six hours on Monday night, holding discussions on recent political developments and potential cooperation in upcoming elections.