Mamata Sharma quits RSP, alleges financial irregularities
Mamata Sharma, founding president of the party in Madhesh Province and a central member of the Women and Social Development Department, has announced her resignation from the party
KATHMANDU: Internal rifts and growing dissatisfaction within Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have once again come to the surface.
In the latest development, Mamata Sharma, founding president of the party in Madhesh Province and a central member of the Women and Social Development Department, has announced her resignation from the party.
Issuing a press statement, Sharma declared that she has resigned from all party responsibilities and has also relinquished her general membership, effectively severing all ties with the RSP.
In her statement, Sharma accused the party leadership of devaluing honest and dedicated cadres, and alleged that major party decisions in recent times have been influenced by financial inducements. She said such practices have deeply hurt her self-respect and political values.
“Since important party decisions appear to be driven by financial irregularities, my self-respect and political principles have been seriously undermined. My conscience no longer allows me to remain silent as a witness to such wrongdoings. Therefore, effective from today, I announce my resignation from all responsibilities and even from the party’s general membership,” the statement read.
The RSP, which emerged in Nepal’s political arena with the promise of representing an alternative political force, has recently been accused by Sharma of drifting away from institutional processes and principles.
She expressed disappointment that individual interests and financial motives have begun to dominate the party’s decision-making, replacing transparent and democratic practices.
According to her, the party’s opaque working style has made it increasingly difficult for her to continue her political journey within the organization.
This is not the first time that leaders have quit the RSP citing allegations of financial dealings.
During the recent general elections, several senior members had previously resigned, accusing the party leadership of financial transactions in the candidate selection and ticket distribution process.
Sharma’s departure is being viewed as a major political setback for the RSP in Madhesh Province, where she played a key role in building the party’s organizational foundation.
