NSP rival factions tussle over party office

In a deepening hostility between two rival factions of Nepal Sadbhavana Party (NSP-Anandidevi), workers of each side tried to capture the party central office in Kathmandu on Monday.

The workers supporting Minister Rajendra Mahato had locked up the party central office in Baneshwore. Subsequently, the workers supporting party president Anandidevi Singh broke open the door of the party office.

"The party president has taken action against Mahato for his immoral activities," claimed Shyam Sundar Gupta, party general secretary who has sided with Anandidevi Singh.

Two dozen policemen were deployed in the party office premises to prevent possible clash between the two sides.

The two sides, earlier, had announced that they have 'expelled' each other from the party. Although Singh declared suspension of party convention slated to begin later this week in Birgunj, Mahato supporters have said they will hold the convention and sack Singh from the position of party president.

The spat was triggered after Singh petitioned to the Prime Minister demanding that Gupta replace Mahato as minister in the current government representing her party. nepalnews.com sd Sep 10 07

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