RSP announces candidate selection procedure for HoR by-election

Kathmandu, July 17: The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has unveiled the procedure for the selection of its candidate to stand in the House of Representatives by-election.

The selection of candidates shall be based on leadership potential, political proximity, inclusiveness, and the votes received in the internal primary elections.     

In a press conference held at the party central office in Kathmandu today, party's Deputy General Secretary Bipin Acharya said that the candidates for the upcoming by-election in Rupandehi-3 will be selected on the basis of the procedure unveiled today.     

"Considering Rupandehi as the starting point, the party has introduced the candidate selection procedure," he said, adding that the party prepared the procedure to select candidates who are involved in the party's activities, from office bearers to members and capable ones who are able to contribute to the country and the people.     

 Party spokesperson Manish Jha made it clear that the acceptability, personality and competency of the candidates will always remain intact. The RSP has been saying that the party has been internally selecting candidates through the primary election method.     

A new methodology has been developed to further refine this approach. "The weightage is 25 per cent in Leadership, 20 per cent in Political Proximity, 5 per cent in Inclusion and 50 per cent in Primary Election Results," Jha said.     

The party will announce the list of candidates within a week.(RSS)