Former leader of the Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (Loktantrik) Sarat Singh Bhandari is preparing to announce new party from the national gathering of his supporters starting in the capital today.

Bhandari said at a press conference on Tuesday that his party would uphold cultural identity along with ethnic identity.

“We are going to form a new party that upholds the cultural identitity of communities,” he claimed.

Bhandari, who was earlier sacked as defence minister for warning of disintegration of the country if the demands of Madhesis are not met, was expelled from the party three weeks earlier. nepalnews.com