KATHMANDU: As many as 12 Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) lawmakers have aligned with the Democratic Samajbadi Party (DSP) in Province 2.

While 10 JSP lawmakers reached the Provincial Election Commission in Janakurdham on Wednesday to side with the DSP, two more verified themselves to be in the DSP Thursday.

JSP lawmakers Surita Sah, Jayanul Rain, Babita Chaudhary, Nilam Devi Bhumiharin, Alka Jha, Gauri Narayan Sah, Janaki Sharan Sah, Parameshwar Sah, Ramesh Prasad Kurmi, Babulal Sah, Dimple Jha and Prahlad Giri have identified themselves in favor of DSP.