Following the royal coup by King Mahendra in 1960 when many leaders of party, including Prime minister B P Koirala were imprisoned, many party leaders sought sanctuary in exile in India to setup operations against the new system.
Following the royal coup by King Mahendra in 1960, many leaders of party, including Prime Minister B P Koirala, and General Secretary Hora Prasad Joshi were imprisoned. Thus, many other party leaders sought sanctuary in exile in India to setup operations against the new system.