Kathmandu, June 22 -- A debate over inclusive leadership has taken centre stage at the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) ahead of the closed session of its first general convention, with delegates calling for stronger guarantees of representation for women, Madheshi, Indigenous and Dalit communities in party leadership structures.

Delegates said representation should extend beyond the constitutional minimum of 33 percent for women and instead move towards proportional and meaningful inclusion in office-bearer positions and the central committee.

Pabitra Thapa, a delegate from Kaski, said the party should not limit itself to constitutional thresholds.

"In my personal view, female leadership must be brought into the mainstream. While we mus...