Police have arrested six cadres of agitating Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) for organising anti-election activities in Parasi, the district headquarters of Nawalparasi, on Thursday.

The arrestees have been identified as central vice-chairperson Govinda Chaudhary, district coordinator Puran Chaudhary, leaders Radheraman Pandey, Bijay Agrahari, Om Prakash Chaudhary and Abhimanyu Yadav, according to SP Rajendra Chaudhary of District Police Office, Nawalaparasi.

Earlier on Saturday, as many as 26 cadres of the RJP-N were arrested for staging anti-election protests. Later, they were released on Monday.

The party, formed after unification f six Madhes-based parties, has been protesting the local level elections by hoisting black flags in the houses.