KATHMANDU, June 8: Janata Samajbadi Party, which was formed after the merger between Rastriya Janata Party Nepal and Samajbadi Party in late April, was registered at the Election Commission (EC) on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, April 23: Samajwadi Party and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal announced to merge and launch a new political party Wednesday midnight.

LAHAN, Jan 29: At a time when rumors are rife about a possible change of government in Province 2 amid growing bond between the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), a state minister belonging to the RJPN in Province 2 government resigned her post on Tuesday.

LAHAN, Dec 29: With the Upendra Yadav's Samajbadi Party (SP) quitting the government, the issue of a merger between Yadav's party and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal has been a matter of hot discussion in the political circles.

KATHMANDU, Dec 25: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) which earlier agreed with ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to support each other in the upcoming election for the vacant positions of National Assembly (NA) has quietly started lobbying for the post of Deputy Speaker.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: In a politically significant move, the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) on Wednesday reached an agreement to support each other during the upcoming election for the National Assembly (NA).

KATHMANDU, Nov 13: Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN) Chairman Upendra Yadav has begun consultations with senior leaders and aides to reassess his party's position in the government amid mounting pressure to sever ties with the ruling alliance.

KATHMANDU, Oct 19: The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) is considering postponing the general convention yet again as a section of leaders make fresh push for merger with the Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN).

RAJBIRAJ, Sept 20: On Thursday, the eve of the Constitution Day, Nawal Kishor Sah, the social development minister of Province 2, led an anti-constitution march in the district of Saptari where leaders and cadres from his party, Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), displayed black flags to mark the day as a “black day”.

KATHMANDU, Sept 2: Infighting in the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has deepened as the party struggles to reach to a decision on proposed merger with Samajwadi Party Nepal (SPN). RJPN presidium members spent much of Sunday afternoon weighing on two available options -- go to a merger or hold the first general convention. But the meeting ended inconclusively after six-member presidium failed to forge a consensus on the issue.

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: While the Indian prime minister appears reluctant to receive the joint-report prepared by the Nepal-India Eminent Persons Group (EPG) on reviewing all bilateral treaties and other issues, a Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) leader has said the report doesn’t represent the voices of all sectors of Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 25: Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has begun talks to form alliance with fringe parties in order to revive the identity movement which has been losing steam since the promulgation of the new constitution in 2015.

KATHMANDU, April 22: As a three-day meeting of the Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) kicks off in the capital Monday, the party’s proposed merger with the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) is expected to top the meeting’s agenda.

KATHMANDU, March 17: A meeting of the House of Representatives adjourned on Sunday afternoon following the protest of the disgruntled Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN).

JANAKPUR, Sept 20: The principal secretary and secretaries of various ministries of  Province 2,  civil servants including chief district officers and security officials reached the Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers on Wednesday morning to attend the function to mark the third Constitution Day.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Amid complaints that local bodies were imposing exorbitant taxes, top leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) have directed the elected officials of the local bodies representing their parties not to increase taxes in a way that would make the lives of the ordinary people difficult.