Madhesi leaders shun celebration of new Madhesi party

The recently resigned Madhesi leaders from various national level political parties in Nepal have constituted a regional Madhesi party.

At a program organized to celebrate the formation of the new Madhesi regional party, named as “Terai-Madhesh Loktantrik Party”, among the invitees Upendra Yadav- president Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum and Anandi Devi- president Nepal Sadvawana Party—Anandi Devi stayed away from it, say reports.

The party is headed by none other than Mr. Mahanta Thakur- who had recently resigned as a minister from the interim cabinet, as a member of the interim parliament and also as a general member of the Nepali Congress Party.

Hridayesh Tripathi who has joined the new Madhesi party speaking on the occasion said that the names of the central committee members will be declared very soon.
( Extracted from : Telegraph Nepal )