KATHMANDU: Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) central member Parashuram Khapung has quit the party on Friday.

He made the announcement organising a press conference in the Capital this afternoon.

Khapung said that he had decided to severe ties with the RPP after the party leadership failed to take the party ahead with the time as per need.

Also the former Minister for Commerce and Supplies, Khapung said that he would support the Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shakti Nepal.