Minister of State for the Far-West Gahatraj says, "I will stay in UML."

Dhangadhi: Minister of State for Finance of the Far-Western Province, Archana Gahatraj has said that she will remain in the CPN-UML.

Gahatraj, who has been in favor of Madhav Kumar Nepal since the past, said that she would not identify in favor of the CPN (Unified Socialist). "I am not ready to identify in favor of the new party. I will stay in UML, 'Minister of State for Finance Gahatraj told Dinesh Khabar.

On Tuesday, there was a rumour that Gahatraj would also identify in favor of the Unified Socialists. But she did not go to the state election office for identification. Apart from the Speaker, there are 24 UML MPs in the Far-West.

So far, 10 people have identified themselves in favor of the Unified Socialists. The state parliamentarians have the facility to identify by September 8.