Chitwan, June 22 -- With Prime Minister Balendra Shah behind the wheel and party chair Rabi Lamichhane in the passenger seat, the two turned heads as they arrived at the venue of the Rastriya Swatantra Party's first general convention in Bharatpur, Chitwan, at around 3:15 pm on Sunday.

As Shah drove in, Lamichhane stepped out from the other side, a sight that immediately captured the crowd's attention.

In just four years, the RSP has grown into a formidable political force, teasing a near two-thirds majority. For its debut general convention, the party chose the sweltering heat of Chitwan, a district closely linked to its inception.

Returning to the district where it held its first rally after registration, this time to formulate polic...