United Madhes Front to remain neutral in the election to PM
United Madhes Front comprising of four Madhes-based parties, Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), MJF-Loktantrik, Terai Madhes Loktantrik Parties (TMLP) and Nepal Sadbhawana Party has decided not to vote for any candidates at the election for the post of Prime Minister today. A meeting of the Front held at TMLP parliamentary party office, Singha Durbar decided not to vote for any candidate and stay neutral during the election. The four parties have a total of 82 seats in the parliament. UML canidate Jhala Nath Khanal cannot secure a two-thirds majority without support of the front or at least one of them.