JSP expels 17 executive members who didn't support Yadav-Bhattarai faction

Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP) has made its executive committee 34-strong expelling those who didn't pledge allegiance to Yadav-Bhattarai faction before the Election Commission on Monday.

"Only those who signed in support of Chairman Upendra Yadav while staking claim for official recognition are JSP executive members. Those who staked claim for the other faction are not in the executive committee," Dammar Khatiwada of the publicity department told Setopati revealing the decision of executive committee meeting of Tuesday. "The executive committee is 34-strong for now. The party will take decision if additions have to be made."