Janata Samajbadi hints at leaving five-party electoral alliance

Leaders from Unified Socialist and Janata Samajbadi are irked as Nepali Congress and Maoist Centre want more seats while diminishing their prospects.

While three parties in the five-party alliance have been expressing dissatisfaction at the latest proposal floated by Krishna Prasad Sitaula of the Nepali Congress to increase electoral seats for his party, Janata Samajbadi Party, an ally, has decided to explore the option of reaching out to other parties outside the coalition for possible collaboration.