KATHMANDU: The Bibeksheel Nepali Party and Sajha Party have announced  their unification.

Following the unification, the parties will now be known as Bibeksheel Sajha Party.

Ujjwal Thapa who led the Bibeksheel Party and Rabindra Mishra, who founded the Sajha Party are now the joint-convenors of the new party.

Speaking at a press conference organised to announce the unification in the Capital on Wednesday, Mishra said the party will work to transform the country into a middle-income country by 2030.

Convenor Thapa said the two parties united for economic development and prosperity of the country.

A 34-member central executive committee of the party was also announced following the unification, along with the formation of a coordination committee. The party will elect one convenor each for every province.