Rastriya Swatantra Party
Rastriya Swatantra Party राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी Rāṣṭriya Svatantra Pārṭī | |
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| Abbreviation | RSP |
| President | Rabi Lamichhane |
| General Secretary | Kabindra Burlakoti |
| Spokesperson | Manish Jha |
| Vice-President | Dol Prasad Aryal Swarnim Wagle |
| Senior Leader | Balen Shah |
| Founded | 1 July 2022 |
| Headquarters | Chamati, Banasthali 16, Kathmandu |
| Membership | 241,799 (2025) |
| Ideology | Economic liberalism Constitutional socialism Progressivism |
| Political position | Centre |
| Colours | Sky blue |
| Slogan | अब जान्नेलाई छान्ने ('Select the knowledgeable') |
| ECN Status | National Party (1st largest) |
| Lawyers' Wing | Swatantra Kanun Byawasayee Manch |
| Seats in Pratinidhi Sabha | 182 / 275 |
| Seats in Rastriya Sabha | 0 / 59 |
| Mayors/Chairs | 0 / 753 |
| Election symbol | |
| Website | |
| rspnepal | |
^ A: Also described as centre-left and centre-right. | |
The Rastriya Swatantra Party (Nepali: राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी, lit. 'National Independent Party', abbr. RSP (Nepali: रास्वपा)) is a centrist political party in Nepal. The party was running as a coalition partner in the Prachanda-led government with four cabinet ministries from 6 March 2024 to 12 July 2024. They won a landslide victory in the 2026 Nepalese general election, winning 182 of the 275 seats in the House of Representatives, up from a previous total of only 20 seats, a supermajority of almost ⅔ of the seats.
Previously, it was a junior ally in the Prachanda-led government from 26 December 2022 until 5 February 2023. The party was announced by Rabi Lamichhane in June 2022 and registered with the Election Commission of Nepal on 1 July 2022, ahead of the 2022 Nepalese general election. The RSP was the fourth-largest national party in Nepal following the 2022 election, and grew to become the largest national party following the 2026 election.