Kathmandu. The history of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), dominated by former Panchayat-era figures, began with division. Following the restoration of democracy in 2046 BS, as former Panchayat leaders organized, the party split into two factions because leaders Surya Bahadur Thapa and Lokendra Bahadur Chand could not agree on who would lead as chairman.RPP leader Janakraj Pathak recalls that due to this dispute, two parties were announced on the same day, Jestha 15, 2047 BS. Lokendra Bahadur Chand, Pashupati Shumsher JBR, Prakash Chandra Lohani, and Padma Sundar Lawati announced the RPP (Chand) at Pashupati Shumsher's residence, while Surya Bahadur Thapa...