Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress has expelled the party leaders who fielded as rebel candidates against the official decision of party and ruling alliance for five years.
The rebel candidates who failed to withdraw their candidacies within stipulated deadline are expelled from the party along with their proposers and supporters.
The NC took action as per party statute reasoning that they filed candidacies against the official candidates on behalf of party, ruling alliance and Loktantrik Samajbadi Party in Madhes Province.
Chief Secretary of NC central office, Krishna Prasad Poudel issued a press release on Wednesday and shared this information, adding that they- rebel candidates, their proposers and supporters- were expelled from the party- and would no longer be a party member.
Congress leaders including Amaresh Kumar Singh and Dinesh Koirala have been sacked from the party.
