The Upendra Yadav faction of the Janata Samajwadi Party has dismissed 9 central leaders including Federal Council Chairman Baburam Bhattarai. Accusing him of playing a role in dividing the party, the central committee meeting held in Birgunj decided to remove Bhattarai and the leader of his faction on Thursday.

According to JASAPa executive member Prakash Adhikari, Federal Council Chairman Bhattarai, executive members Mahindra Yadav, Hisila Yami, Ganganarayan Shrestha, Prashant Singh, Durga Shob, Ramesh Yadav, Bhakta Bahadur Shah and Dan Bahadur Chaudhary have been relieved of their posts.

The extended meeting of the Bhattarai faction held in Kathmandu on Tuesday and Wednesday decided to separate from the JASAPA and form a new party.