Overview
- A seven-point pre-poll agreement makes the Kathmandu mayor the RSP parliamentary party leader and prime ministerial face.
- Shah’s team will merge into the RSP and contest under the Election Commission–assigned bell symbol, with the party’s name and flag unchanged.
- RSP chair Rabi Lamichhane retains his post and faces legal cases after a recent bail release in a cooperative fraud probe.
- The written pact claims ownership of the Gen Z anti-corruption movement and pledges support for injured protesters and their demands.
- Analysts expect the tie-up to draw a surge of young supporters ahead of the March 5 election, while the Ujyalo Nepal Party has yet to decide on joining.