He claimed the Premiership of Kingdom of Nepal and the throne of Maharaja of Lamjung and Kaski against the traditional agnatic succession of the Rana dynasty.

[5] During their absence in Kathmandu, Dhir Shamsher immediately imposed King Surendra to declare Ranodip Singh Kunwar as Prime Minister of Nepal[3] and destroyed the plot of Jagat Jung and the Crown Prince.

[9] The conspirating faction sought the assistance of Lieutenant Uttardhwaj[note 2] who had ancestral rivalry with the Shrivikram Singh Thapa, a member of the conspirator group due to which, Lt. Uttardhwaj revealed the plot to Dhir Shamsher[5] who was in Kathmandu[9] and the conspiracy was immediately informed to the entouring Prime Minister Ranodip Singh.

[9] Bambir Bikram Rana, Sangramsur Bisht and Amrit Simha Adhikari, members of conspirating faction, revealed the conspiracy.

[12] All faction of Ranas knew that Jagat Jung would murder and destroy the Shamsher family if he succeeds the uncle Maharaja Ranodip Singh.