Nepali Congress (NC) general assembly representative Ganesh Bahadur KC along with six dozen leaders and cadres of various parties deserted their respective parties and joined the CPN (Maoist Centre) on Wednesday.

Ram Prasad Bajagain, Ramesh Dahal, Gupta Bahadur Baram, Tirtha Maharjan, Naukul Maharjan, Ram Bahadur BK, Govinda Prasad Dahal, Shyam Tamang, Sujata KC, Kuber Basnet, Rajan KC, Bhimsen Satyal and Ramesh Ghimire, among others from NC joined the Maoist Centre amidst a programme organised at Thasikhel of Lalitpur this morning.

Similarly, Krishna Prasad Ghimire, Keshav Prasad Timisena, Suresh Ghimire, KP Neupane, Harihar Pathak, Sanukaji Maharjan, Rupesh Dhimal, KP Sharma severed ties with the CPN-UML and joined the Maoist Centre.

Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and party spokesperson Pampha Bhusal welcomed the new entrants by offering khata (traditional ceremonial scarf) and Tika (red vermillion powder).