The much-awaited announcement of the finalization of Rashtriya Prajatantra party took place in a Surya Bahadur Thapa–dominated press conference as announced Saturday, proclaiming the merger of the two former Panchas’ parties.

Delays on the merger and the distribution of portfolios in the merged Party were explained away at the Sabha Griha press meet, which had high attendance from former Pancha cadre in the party and the press.

Party chairman Surya Bahadur Thapa, leader Lokendra Bahadur Chand, co-Chairman Rajeshwor Devkota, Vice Chairmen Padma Sunder Lawati and Ram Chandra Ray, General Secretary Rabindranath Sharma and Treasurer Jog Mehr Shrestha were formally announced at the gathering. It is reliably learnt that Pashupati Shamsher Rana and Prakash Chandra Lohani are the two other general secretaries who will be announced to the three positions, later after the removal of ostensibly parliamentary technicalities. Kamal Thapa was announced as the party spokesman.

People’s Review, 10 February 1992