Kathmandu. Santosh Pariyar, the chief whip of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party in the dissolved House of Representatives, has left the RSVP. He has submitted his resignation to the acting president of the party DP Aryal and General Minister Kavindra Burlakoto.

Pariyar was in favor of leadership change within the RSVP. In the extended meeting held in Chitwan, he also demanded a party convention. It is said that Pariyar is going to leave RSVP and start a separate political campaign.