"We are eagerly waiting for parliamentarians Babban Singh and Sadrul Miya Haq to join our party," TMDP leader Hridayesh Tripathi told myrepublica.com in the parliament premises on Tuesday, when asked to respond to reports that Singh, from Rautaht-1, had joined the party. "They will join us after the CA by-elections." Haq represents Saptari-5. With the two MPs joining the party, its strength in the 601-member CA will be 24.
Singh is already campaigning for the TMDP candidate for Dhanusha-5 constituency.
The lawmaker was arrested on January 17 on charges for murdering Birgunj businessman Rajesh Kyal. He was later released on bail. He also faces various charges including rape, extortion and murder. The police has also charged for the serial bomb blasts in Kathmandu in September 2007.
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