Former Deputy Inspector General Ramesh Kharel has urged Rastriya Swatantra Party chairman Rabi Lamichhane to intervene in the government led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah, expressing dissatisfaction with the working style of Shah and his team in a lengthy Facebook post made in Kathmandu. Kharel also said Lamichhane should take over the government’s leadership. His remarks place the party chairman at the centre of a public call for a change in how the government is being led, though the available reports do not specify particular decisions or actions behind Kharel’s criticism.
Kharel’s call for Lamichhane to intervene
Kharel addressed Lamichhane directly in his post, asking him to step in regarding the government led by Shah. His message went beyond a general expression of concern: he said Lamichhane himself should assume leadership of the government. The post therefore linked Kharel’s dissatisfaction with the current administration to a specific proposal about who should lead it.
The remarks concern the working style of both Shah and his team, according to the reports. Kharel’s post expressed dissatisfaction with how they have been working, but the available account does not detail which aspects of their work he objected to. It also does not identify a particular government decision, programme or incident as the reason for his appeal. The central point reported is his appeal for Lamichhane to intervene and take the lead.
A public appeal to the RSP chairman
Lamichhane is the chairman of the National Independent Party, also known as the Rastriya Swatantra Party. Kharel’s appeal was directed to him in that capacity, calling for his involvement in the government and suggesting that he take over its leadership. The statement, as reported, is a public political appeal rather than an announcement of any formal change in government leadership.
The reports do not indicate that Lamichhane had responded to Kharel’s post or accepted the proposal. They also do not describe any subsequent decision by the party or the government. Kharel’s comments should therefore be understood as his own criticism and recommendation, not as confirmation that a change in leadership is under way.
What the post says - and what remains unspecified
The available account establishes three points: Kharel is dissatisfied with the working style of Prime Minister Shah and his team; he wants Lamichhane to intervene in the government; and he believes Lamichhane should take over its leadership. Beyond those points, the reports do not provide further detail about Kharel’s reasoning, the response from the people he addressed or any immediate political consequences.
That distinction matters because the post combines criticism of the government with a proposal about its leadership. Kharel’s statement makes clear that he wants Lamichhane to play a more direct role, but it does not, in the information reported, set out a process for such a change. Nor does it establish that other political figures or institutions have endorsed the proposal.
The remarks were reported by Nepal Press and Khabarhub.
