JHAPA: Former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai formed and unveiled the first committee comprising 27 members as a part of the New Force Formation Campaign in Mechinagar, Jhapa, on Sunday.

The committee was formed in coordination with Pushpa Poudel. Uttam Bhandari has been discharged of the responsibility of deputy coordinator of the committee.

Similarly, Bir Bahadur Shrestha, Chandrajit Rai, Gokul Humagain, Kamala Parajuli, Tika Baniya, among others, have been picked as its members.

As per coordinator Poudel, they will form similar committees in all municipalities and VDCs of the district.