RSP central committee approves unification deal with Mayor Balendra Shah

Kathmandu, Dec 29: The central committee meeting of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) has approved the unification agreement of RSP and Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra Shah.

A meeting of the RSP central committee held last night endorsed the agreement forged between the RSP and Mayor Balendra, RSP general secretary Kabindra Burlakoti said.

The meeting has also decided to work for good governance, prosperity, democracy and social justice through the implementation of the deal, which the party has termed a ‘huge courage, sacrifice and reflection of hope’ for national interests.

Earlier in the wee hours of Sunday, the RSP and Mayor Shah reached a seven-point agreement on various issues in the lead up to the upcoming March 5 elections to the House of Representatives.

The agreement was reached and was signed by RSP President Rabi Lamichhane and Mayor Shah.

According to the agreement, the movement against corruption and ill governance waged by the youths shall be owned, and the demands of the injured and martyred families will be appropriately addressed.