Rastriya Bikas Party Explained

Rastriya Bikas Party
Devanagari Name:	राष्ट्रिय विकास पार्टी
President:	Dr. Asarphi Shah^[1]

Rastriya Bikas Party is a political party in Nepal, formed by elements of the erstwhile panchayat system. The party chair, Dr. Asarphi Shah, was appointed assistant minister for local development, in 2002.^[2] ^[3] The party took part in the 2006 municipal polls.^[4] The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.^[5]

Notes and References

http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=69 United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) : Activities » Activities Update » Activity Details
http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/nov/18nepal1.htm rediff.com: King Gyanendra expands Chand-led cabinet
http://www.nepalnews.com.np/contents/englishdaily/ktmpost/2002/nov/nov19/index.htm Headline News The Kathmandu Post (Nepal)
http://www.reliefweb.int/library/documents/2006/icg-npl-31Jan.pdf Nepal's Showdown
http://www.election.gov.np/NP/legal/list.php पार्टीको सूची — Election Commission of Nepal