RPP asks newly appointed ministers to focus on poll

KATHMANDU, Oct 15: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has directed the newly appointed ministers from the party to focus on the House of Representatives and State Assemblies elections while discharging their duty.

The RPP’s central work execution committee meeting held at the party central office in Dhumrabarahi on Sunday also extended best wishes for their successful tenure as ministers.

Also, the meeting formed a committee to pick poll candidates from all seven provinces under both the first-past-the-post and proportional representative systems.

RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa has recently been appointed Deputy Prime Minister, while other leaders Jayanta Chand, Dilnath Giri, and Bikram Bahadur Thapa were appointed to look after ministries without portfolio.

Likewise, Kunti Kumari Shahi, Sushil Kumar Shrestha, Bhashkar Bhadra and Kanta Bhattarai were appointed minister of state without portfolio. RSS