The Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is preparing to change its current provision for selecting the parliamentary party leader. According to sources, the party has begun the process of amending its statute after concluding that the existing arrangement is not practical.
Article 66 of the party’s statute outlines the process for selecting the parliamentary party leader. Sub-clause 8(b) of the same article states that all general members of the party are eligible to vote in the selection of the parliamentary party leader.
The party is now preparing to amend this provision. Leaders within the party say that allowing all general members to vote in the selection process is difficult to implement in practice, prompting discussions on adopting a new procedure.
Under the proposed arrangement being discussed, the parliamentary party leader would be chosen from among lawmakers elected through both the direct and proportional representation systems, with the candidate receiving the majority of votes among the elected members becoming the leader.
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