Two days after a faction had declared to have expelled NRSF President Jayandra Bahadur Chand and announced General-secretary Rana Sangram Bista as the president, the establishment faction closed to Vice-president Mohan Baidhya declared to have sacked Bista and General-secretary Mahesh Newa in the presence of politburo member Kul Bahadur KC.[break]
Organizing a press conference on Sunday, Chand, also the coordinator of National Gathering Organizing Committee, said that Bista and his group has been working against the motto of NRSF and declared to have expelled the duo from NRSF. "The duo is no more the member of NRSF," said Chand who also accused Bista and his group of working at the behest of some other group for financial consideration.
Chand is the brother of standing committee member Netra Bikram Chand who is close to the Baidhya faction in UCPN-Maoist.
Bista faction on Friday sacked Chand and Secretary Bimala Paudel and blamed poor health and busy scheduled of Chand coming in the way of NRSF works. Similarly, they have accused Paudel of being involved in financial irregularities during the 11th South Asian Games (SAG) held in 2010. Paudel was the manager of the women´s football team during SAG.
Speaking on the occasion, Kul Bahadur KC said the faction led by Jayandra Bahadur Chand is the only authorized sports wing of UCPN-Maoist. “NRSF will not be dissolved at the behest of any group or the party leaders.”
KC also claimed himself to be the chief of UCPN-Maoist sports wing. "I have left sports wing due to personal problems. In fact, I am still the chief of sports department. The declaration of Chand is anarchism. Top Bahadur Raymajhi can´t dissolve sports wing for his personal interest. "
KC also indirectly claimed Raymajhi of sacking Chand and Paudel. Raymajhi is the minister for local development and also the sports wing chief of UCPN-Maoist. Raymajhi is believed to be close with Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai. The Bista faction had sacked Chand and Paudel in the presence of Lila Thapa, an aide of Baburam Bhattarai.
Poudel, expelled by Bista faction, challenged Bista to prove the allegations against her. “I work for an association and if I have committed any wrong the association will punish me."
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