KATHMANDU: Nine central members of the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal have severed their ties with the party on Tuesday.

Those who deserted the party are Birendra Bahadur Bogati, Top Bahadur Oli, Hemanta Mandavya, Om Krishna Prasain, Rajendra Khanal, Prakash Adhikari, Shankar Roka Magar, Man Bahadur Dhami and Balabir Nepali.

They expressed their dissatisfaction over the party's policy and modus operandi of Rajendra Shrestha, co-chair of the party.

FSF Nepal was formed with the unification of the Yadav-led Madhesi Janaadhikar Forum Nepal and the Ashok Rai-led Federal Socialist Party Nepal.