Rastriya Swatantra Samajwadi Party Resumes Candidate Registration in Udaypur After Delegate Dispute

25 Jestha, Udaypur – The Rastriya Swatantra Samajwadi Party’s district convention in Udaypur, which had been suspended due to disputes over delegate selection and voting rights, has resumed its election process.

Following the cancellation of the earlier election schedule, candidate registration was reopened on Monday as per the new timetable.

According to election committee coordinator Narayan Ghimire, three candidates—Chitrakumar Karki, Janak Basnet, and Dhruv Prasad Pokharel—had filed nominations for the district chairperson position.

However, after Pokharel withdrew his candidacy, the contest for chairperson is now between Karki and Basnet.

Kiran Raut and Krishnakumari Ghimire Shrestha are contesting for the vice-chairperson position, while Janardankumar Karki, Bhuvan Khatriwada, and Suryabahadur Tamang are competing for the secretary role.

For the deputy secretary position, Suryakumar Rai and Hukummani Pandey have filed their candidacies.

Additionally, nine candidates are vying for the five district member seats: Amar Bahadur Tamang, Kaushila Karki, Gurudev Karki, Tejman Bishwakarma, Pavitra Bhattarai, Babul Kumar Gupta, Sushila Thapa, Sunita Kumari Chaudhary, and Hem Kumari Chaudhary.

Earlier, after concluding the inauguration session on Sunday, preparations were underway to advance the election process when a dispute arose over delegate selection and voting rights.

The dispute escalated into slogans and protests at the convention venue. Some delegates accused interference in the leadership selection process and demanded a transparent and fair election.

To resolve the conflict, the election committee annulled the entire Sunday election schedule and decided to restart the process with fresh candidate nominations. Consequently, all previously registered nominations were automatically canceled.

According to coordinator Ghimire, the number of delegates has been reorganized following the dispute resolution. Currently, 250 delegates are authorized to participate in the voting process; previously, around 400 delegates and voters were registered, which had caused contention.

The party is preparing to select its elected leadership for the first time through a district convention in Udaypur. Although the dispute temporarily disrupted proceedings, resuming the election has heightened competition for district leadership.

The election committee has announced readiness to commence voting from 7 PM on Monday.