Kathmandu, July 25 -- The Rastriya Prajatantra Party, which led a pro-monarchy movement two months ago, has become embroiled in internal conflict. A tug-of-war is unfolding between the establishment faction led by Chairman Rajendra Lingden and a rival group headed by senior leader Prakash Chandra Lohani, General Secretary Dhawal Shamsher Rana, and others. As both factions vie for dominance, they have begun devising strategies to undermine each other.

Tension escalated following Chairman Lingden's decision on July 9 to appoint party vice-chair Roshan Karki to the party's Disciplinary Committee and remove Spokesperson Sagun Sunder Lawati. The rival group has protested this decision.

On July 9, they gathered at General Secretary Rana's res...