Rastriya Prajatantra Party

Not to be confused with Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal.
Rastriya Prajatantra Party
राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी
AbbreviationRPP
ChairmanRajendra Lingden
SpokespersonGyanendra Shahi
Senior Deputy ChairmanRabindra Mishra
Deputy ChairmanBikram Pandey
Budhhiman Tamang
Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan
Rosan Karki
Founded29 May 1990 (34 years ago) (1990-05-29)
HeadquartersCharumati Bihar, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal
Student wingNational Democratic Student Organization
Youth wingNational Democratic Youth Front
Women's wingNational Democratic Women's Union
Membership150,000[1][2]
IdeologyHindutva[3]
Hindu nationalism[4]
National conservatism
Economic liberalism
Constitutional monarchism
Political positionRight-wing
International affiliationInternational Democracy Union[5]
Asia Pacific Democrat Union[6]
Colours 
ECN StatusNational Party
Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha
14 / 275
Seats in Rastriya Sabha
0 / 59
Seats in Provincial Assemblies
28 / 550
Mayors/Chairs
4 / 753
Councillors
305 / 35,011
Election symbol

Plough
Party flag
Website
rpp.org.np

The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (Nepali pronunciation: [rasʈrijʌ prʌˈd͡zatʌntrʌ ˈpa(r)ʈi]; Nepali: राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी, lit. 'National Democratic Party'; abbr. RPP, RaPraPa (Nepali: राप्रपा)) is a constitutional monarchist and Hindu nationalist political party in Nepal.[7]

The party was formed by Panchayat era prime ministers Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand in 1990. The party led two coalition governments in 1997 under Thapa and Chand. The two were also appointed prime minister by King Gyanendra in the 2000s; Chand in 2002 and Thapa in 2003.[8][9]

Rajendra Prasad Lingden is currently serving as party chairman after being elected at the party's general convention in December 2021.[10] Rastriya Prajatantra Party is currently the fifth-largest political party in the House of Representatives after winning 14 seats at the 2022 general election and is one of seven national parties recognized by the Election Commission.[11] The party was briefly part of the ruling coalition government following the election, but has been in opposition since 25 February 2023.[12][13]

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  4. ^ "We are no more pro-monarchy". República.
  5. ^ "Members | International Democracy Union". February 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "International Democrat Union » Asia Pacific Democrat Union (APDU)". idu.org. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
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  11. ^ "प्रतिनिधिसभामा १२ दल, राष्ट्रिय पार्टी ७ मात्रै" [12 parties in the House of Representatives, only 7 national parties]. Ekantipur (in Nepali). 6 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Prime Minister Dahal expands Cabinet; inducts 12 ministers, three state ministers". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  13. ^ "Rastriya Prajatantra Party exits government". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.