Central leader and lawmaker of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) Buddhi Man Tamang has resigned from the central committee. Tamang said that his resignation was a protest against the growing violation of discipline in the party.

He accused general secretary of RPP Rabindra Nath Sharma of acting against the party decision in the recent election of a National Assembly member. Tamang met party president Surya Bahadur Thapa and handed over his resignation letter.

Sharma opposed party’s decision and supported rival candidate Jog Mehar Shrestha in the election for the National Assembly member. The official candidate of RPP was Lok Bahadur Thapa.

Although he has not said specifically, his resignation is to put pressure for action against general secretary Sharma. Tamang is known as one of the trusted central committee members of chairman Thapa.

His resignation is expected to be discussed in the ongoing central committee meeting. nepalnews.com yl Aug.9