KATHMANDU, July 14: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has nominated party presidium coordinator Mahantha Thakur as the parliamentary leader. He was nominated unanimously, as stated by party senior vice chair Laxmanlal Karna.

A meeting of the RJPN parliamentary party took place at the Singha Durbar took a decision to this end. Until the filing of this report, the meeting is going on and discussions on the contemporary issues, current political scenario and party’s upcoming role in the parliament are underway. RSS 

KATHMANDU, March 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has administered oath to the eldest member of House of Representatives, Mahantha Thakur amid a function at the Office of President, Sital Niwas on Monday.

Now, Thakur, the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) coordinator, will administer oath to the remaining members of HoR at 4 am in the afternoon.

Earlier, Mahendra Raya Yadav of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) was scheduled to take oath as the senior most member of the federal parliament. But, Yadav declined to administer oath to members of HoR due to his two dates of birth. He had informed the Federal Parliament Secretariat that he would not be able make it to the oath taking ceremony.

Similarly, the eldest member of the National Assembly, Tara Devi Bhatta also took oath from the President Bhandari. Bhatta will administer the oath to the remaining NA member at 5 pm today.

Now, Thakur from RJPN and Bhatta from Nepali Congress will shoulder responsibilities of Speaker and National Assembly Chairperson until elections for both the positions take place.

The election of Speaker is scheduled for March 10.

KATHMANDU, March 4: The newly elected members of the House of Representatives will be taking oath of office and secrecy from fellow MP Mahantha Thakur.

The 75-year-old will be doing the honors after fellow party leader Mahendra Raya Yadav informed the Federal Parliament Secretariat that he will not be able make it to the oath taking ceremony. Going by the citizenship certificate, Yadav is elder than Thakur.

Yadav declined to administer oath to members of HoR due to his two dates of birth, sources confirmed.

Thakur, who is also the coordinator of the RJP presidium will first take oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a function to be held at the Office of the President in Sheetal Niwas today. As per regulations, the eldest member of the parliament chairs the meeting until the election of the Speaker is held.

The maiden meeting of the Federal Parliament is being held tomorrow. And the oath ceremony of members of both the houses—the HoR and National Assembly is taking place today, according to Secretariat Spokesperson Dr Bharat Raj Gautam. RSS

BIRATNAGAR, Oct 29: Chairman of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal, Upendra Yadav, has said that leader of presidium of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Mahantha Thakur, has not been proposed as the chief minister of province no 2.

Talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport on Sunday, Chairman Yadav clarified that the decision would be made in this regard after the election of State Assemblies.

Stating that joint alliance has not been formed as policy, ideology and other issues are different with Nepali Congress, he expressed the belief that there could be alliance with NC only if the NC adopts flexibility regarding elections.

Yadav further said that an understanding has been reached in the party to allocate 15 seats of House of Representatives and 31 seats of State Assemblies to RJPN in province no 2 and added that there would be change in the seat allocation if election alliance was forged with NC.

On a different note, Chairman Yadav said, “The leftist alliance is not against nation. The alliance will be successful only if it will be able to maintain social justice by ending discriminations taking place in the society.”

Responding to a query, he said that his constituency was not yet certain. He further said that re-writing of the constitution and constitution amendment are still the demands of his party and the upcoming elections would finalize it.

Chairman Yadav said the elections should be held on the slated time and added that the Election Commission should be responsible to hold the elections in a free and fearless manner on the scheduled date. RSS

KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have agreed to forge alliance in the upcoming House of Representatives and Federal Assembly election.

FSFN Chair Upendra Yadav and coordinator of presidium of RJPN Mahanta Thakur, issuing a joint press statement of Friday, said that both the parties will field joint candidacy in mutual understanding in the upcoming November-December election.  They have claimed that their alliance is for fighting against all sorts of discriminations against Madhesi, indigenous nationalities and ethnic communities at home.

The statement also reads that both the two parties will cooperatively hold negotiations for other alliances.

The parties have also decided that either both will join the broader democratic alliance to be led by Nepali Congress or none of them will be a part of it.

PARSA, July 16: Coordinator of the presidium of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), Mahantha Thakur, has said that the RJPN was not in favor of making naturalized citizenship holders as executive head of the State and chief executive.

Addressing a conference at Birgunj Metropolitan City-21 today, Coordinator Thakur clarified that the party was in favor of distributing citizenship certificate as per the provision of the interim constitution while arguing that attempts were made to defame Madhes-based parties by spreading rumors that the party was upholding the idea to allow naturalized citizenship holders to hold the top positions.

He also expressed the view that woman acquiring naturalized citizenship after marriage should get the same rights as husband.

Reiterating that the RJPN was ready to participate in local level election if the government addresses the demands signed with Madhesi Morcha, leader Thakur urged the government to create environment conducive for their participation in the polls.

Meanwhile, laying the foundation stone for a house of fire victim at Patelnagar of Birgunj-21, Coordinator Thakur said that the trend of the entire country coming together for support in cases of natural disasters has continued and such humanitarian act has strengthened national harmony. RSS

KATHMANDU, June 15: Senior leader of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) Mahanta Thakur has hailed the government’s decision to postpone the local level election in Province 2.

“We welcome the government’s decision. We won’t participate in election until the constitution amendment bill is endorsed,” Thakur said to Reporters’ Club Nepal President Rishi Dhamala.

A meeting of ruling parties and the RJPN leaders on Thursday decided to postpone the election in Province 2.

Meanwhile, The date of candidates filing for the local election has also been deferred for two days. The filing date was previously scheduled for June 16.

The election is in province 1, 5 and 7 will be held in the previously declared date June 28.