UML strips four leaders of membership of party, Karnali Province Assembly

KATHMANDU, April 24: The ruling CPN-UML on Friday decided to take action against four members of the Karnali Province Assembly for defying the whip issued by the party  and voting in favor of Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi while the latter was taking vote of confidence of province assembly. 

A meeting of the party’s Tenth General Convention Organizing Committee relieved them  from the party membership and Province Assembly members as well. The meeting, held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar, expelled Province Assembly members Prakash Jwala, Ammar Bahadur Thapa, Nanda Singh Budha and Kurmaraj Shahi for crossing of the floor, according to party Spokesperson Pradeep Kumar Gyawali.

The Karnali Province Assembly Secretariat will be informed about the decision.