KATHMANDU, Nov. 30 -- As Bibeksheel Sajha Party and Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) prepare for their formal merger today a section of leaders within both the parties have publicly distanced themselves from the unification process, casting a shadow over the new alliance's future.

Former President of the Bibeksheel Sajha Party Milan Pandey, a key figure in the Bibeksheel movement, announced that he would neither support nor oppose the merger, opting to remain neutral in the face of the decision.

"I am not part of this merger," he said, emphasizing his belief that past attempts at unity had failed due to a lack of solid political foundations. Pandey hinted that he would take some time off to reassess the situation, but expressed his intent...