Party leaders

राजेन्द्र लिङदेन
Rajendra Lingden

Party leaders RPPराप्रपा

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Party role
Chairअध्यक्ष, RPPराप्रपा Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Leader since
2021-12-05 · Elected party chair at the RPP unity general convention, defeating Kamal Thapa (1,817 votes to about 1,617).राप्रपा एकता महाधिवेशनबाट कमल थापालाई पराजित गर्दै अध्यक्ष निर्वाचित (१,८१७ मत; थापाले करिब १,६१७)। Kantipur · The Himalayan Times Kantipur 2078 Mangsir 19 ('लिङ्देनले १८१७ र थापाले १६१८ मत ल्याएका छन्'); HT 6 Dec 2021 (Thapa 1,617)
The two outlets give Thapa's vote as 1,618 and 1,617. No later re-election was found in the sources reviewed.थापाको मत दुई सञ्चारमाध्यममा १,६१८ र १,६१७ उल्लेख छ। त्यसपछि पुनः निर्वाचन भएको स्रोत भेटिएन।
In Parliament
No. Not a member of either House. He lost in Jhapa-3 in the 5 March 2026 election (17,294 votes; the RSP winner received 38,674). He is not among the RPP's five members of the House elected in 2026.कुनै पनि सदनको सदस्य होइन। २०८२ फागुन २१ को निर्वाचनमा झापा-३ बाट पराजित (१७,२९४ मत; विजयी रास्वपा उम्मेदवारले ३८,६७४ मत)। २०८२ मा निर्वाचित राप्रपाका पाँच प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्यमा उहाँ हुनुहुन्न। House of Representatives Secretariat · Election Commission House listing: no 2082 record (records 2688 and 3540 are the 2074 and 2079 terms); National Assembly listing (source na-members-listing): no record; EC HOR-4-3.json (Jhapa-3)

Short biography

  • From Amarpur, Panchthar; his declared education is a bachelor's degree.पाँचथरको अमरपुरका; उल्लिखित शैक्षिक योग्यता स्नातक। Kantipur · Election Commission Kantipur election profile (birthplace); EC HOR-4-3.json field QUALIFICATION 'स्‍नातक'
  • Led the pro-monarchy student union in Jhapa and was elected ward chair in Goldhap in 1992 and 1997; after two defeats he won a House seat from Jhapa-3 in 2017 as the RPP's only directly elected lawmaker.झापामा राजावादी विद्यार्थी संगठनको नेतृत्व गर्नुभयो; १९९२ र १९९७ मा गोलधापको वडाध्यक्ष निर्वाचित; दुई पटक पराजित भएपछि २०७४ मा झापा-३ बाट राप्रपाका एक मात्र प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचित सांसदका रूपमा जित्नुभयो। The Himalayan Times HT 6 Dec 2021, profile paragraphs

Offices held

  • Member, House of Representatives (Jhapa-3)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (झापा-३) 2017–2022-09-17 House of Representatives Secretariat Record id 2688, registered 2074, tenure_end_date 2022-09-17
  • Member, House of Representatives (Jhapa-3)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (झापा-३) 2022–2025-09-12 House of Representatives Secretariat Record id 3540, registered 2079, tenure_end_date 2025-09-12
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigationउपप्रधानमन्त्री तथा ऊर्जा, जलस्रोत र सिँचाइमन्त्री 2023-01-17–2023-02-25 The Himalayan Times · The Kathmandu Post HT 17 Jan 2023; KP 25 Feb 2023, opening paragraphs

Documented achievements

  • 2022-11 Won Jhapa-3 in the 2017 and 2022 House elections (40,662 votes in 2022).२०७४ र २०७९ को प्रतिनिधि सभा निर्वाचनमा झापा-३ बाट विजयी (२०७९ मा ४०,६६२ मत)। Kantipur · House of Representatives Secretariat Kantipur election profile, results history; House listing records 2688 and 3540
  • 2026-03-12 Under his chairmanship the RPP crossed the 3% proportional-representation threshold in the March 2026 election (3,30,684 votes, 3.05%) and won 5 House seats.उहाँको नेतृत्वमा राप्रपाले २०८२ फागुनको निर्वाचनमा समानुपातिकतर्फ ३ प्रतिशतको सीमा पार गर्‍यो (३,३०,६८४ मत, ३.०५ प्रतिशत) र प्रतिनिधि सभामा ५ सिट जित्यो। Election Commission · House of Representatives Secretariat EC notice 2082/11/28, table row ६; House listing, 2082 records for राष्ट्रिय प्रजातन्त्र पार्टी

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Sources

  1. प्रतिनिधि सभा: माननीय सदस्यहरू (member listing; data from the page's own listing API) Checked 2026-10-11
  2. House of Representatives Election 2082: FPTP results by constituency, with candidate records Checked 2026-10-11
  3. राप्रपा अध्यक्षमा राजेन्द्र लिङ्देन विजयी, कमल थापाले हारे Checked 2026-10-11
  4. Lingden elected new RPP chairperson Checked 2026-10-11
  5. Candidate profile: Rajendra Lingden Checked 2026-10-11
  6. Newly appointed DPM, ministers sworn in Checked 2026-10-11
  7. Rastriya Prajatantra Party quits government Checked 2026-10-11
  8. प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणाली तर्फ तीन प्रतिशतभन्दा बढी मत परिणाम प्राप्त गर्ने राजनीतिक दलको विवरण Checked 2026-10-11
  9. RPP leaders Rabindra Mishra, Dhawal Shamsher Rana arrested Checked 2026-10-11
  10. NHRC seeks action against security officials over Tinkune incident Checked 2026-10-11