Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal

Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी नेपाल; translation: National Democratic Party Nepal) is a Hinduism right-wing, cultural conservative and royalist political party in Nepal – a splinter group of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party.

Rastriya Prajatantra Party was established on May 29, 1990 with an objective of providing an alternative democratic force to the nation. Nationalism, democracy and liberalism have remained as the three main ideological pillars of the party.

The party supports the restoration of the Hindu kingdom in Nepal under the Shah dynasty. The party was registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election. Ahead of the election, the party sought to form a front of royalist parties.

In the most recent elections, the RPP-N emerged as the fourth largest party in the Constituent Assembly winning 24 out of 575 seats.

History

It was started as a breakaway faction of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party under leadership of Kamal Thapa, home minister under King Gyanendra's direct rule. Thapa resigned as party chair in October 2006.