[3] After the dissolution of parliament, a faction led by Upendra Yadav stood in support of Sher Bahadur Deuba of Nepali Congress while faction led by Mahantha Thakur stood in support of the then minority Prime minister of Nepal KP Oli from UML.
[5] On the other hand, Mahantha Thakur who claimed to be number one president of party expelled Upendra Yadav with no majority in any committee recognized by Election Commission of Nepal.
[8] This alliance got majority (54/107) in provincial election leading to formation of government led by Mohammad Lal Babu Raut Gaddi.
[9] 11 ministers from this party from Mahantha Thakur faction joined Second Oli cabinet including Rajkishor Yadav in second lot.
[10] Though Yadav was included in the second lot he was removed from the post of minister in just 9 days following Supreme Court decision.
Leaders including Bimal Shrivasatav, Umashankar Argariya from Ex Samajbadi Party, Nepal sided President Mahantha Thakur from Ex RJP-N.
They played role in choosing Rajendra Mahato as Parliamentary party leader and joined Oli led government.
[19] Still, the core leader of far-west in the party, Resham Chaudhary also reached EC from Jail who is in for Tikapur violence case.
Similarly, Anil Jha and Rajendra Mahato hold Sadbhawana background which was also a Terai-based democratic party in the 1990s.
[15] In December, central working committee member Mangal Prasad Gupta joined CPN (UML).