KATHMANDU, Sept 17: Rajendra Mahato on Tuesday announced the formation of the Rastriya Mukti Kranti Party after he quit the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party.

He had been running a national campaign under this name since mid-February.

Mahato announced the formation of the new party at a national committee meeting of the  Rastriya Mukti Kranti Party, which started in Kathmandu on Tuesday. He said that the party will be registered with the Election Commission soon.

A press release issued by the newly formed party states that the party strives for a peaceful struggle and revolution from mid-November. “Realizing the need to present its agenda in front of the country and the people as an official ultimatum before starting the peaceful struggle and revolution and transition the agenda into a campaign, the national committee meeting of Rastriya Mukti Kranti Party has decided to form the new party under the leadership of  Rajendra Mahato,” reads the statement. 

The central committee comprises members of the campaign including Suman Sayami, Buddha Tsering Moktan, Keshav Jha, and others.

Previously, Mahato was associated with the Madhesh Sadbhawana Party, Sadbhawana Party, Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi), Rastriya Janata Party, Janata Samajwadi Party, and the Loktantrik Samajwadi Party.