Nepal, Jan. 17 -- The Bibeksheel Sajha Party Nepal (BSPN), formed after the merger of Bibeksheel Nepali Party and Sajha Party in July 2017, split last week when Ujwal Thapa filed an application at the Election Commission (EC) to register a new party named Bibeksheel Nepali Dal. What led to the unexpected split? How will Bibeksheel Nepali Dal go ahead in the days to come? Republica's Thira L Bhusal met with him for a comprehensive response.

First of all, why did the party split?

The fundamental reason behind going separate ways is because we believe that alternative politics isn't just about power, it's about setting a totally different culture from the political culture that is in place in the country. The two parties had come together ...