Congress Ministers Resign from Karnali Provincial Government

Four ministers from the Nepali Congress party have resigned from their posts within the Karnali Provincial Government, marking a significant shift in the regional administration. The collective resignation was confirmed by Ghanshyam Bhandari, who served as the Minister for Social Development.

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We have all submitted our resignations and are now awaiting approval.

Bhandari stated that all Congress ministers submitted their resignations together and were awaiting official approval. Suresh Adhikari, the Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment, corroborated this, mentioning that the resignations were tendered during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday morning. The Karnali Provincial Government is led by CPN-UML leader Yamlal Kandel, and the departing Nepali Congress ministers included those responsible for Economic Affairs, Water Resources, Social Development, and Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment.

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There was a Cabinet meeting this morning, and all four of us submitted our resignations together during the meeting.

Rajiv Bikram Shah, the Minister for Economic Affairs, confirmed that he had submitted his resignation prior to his departure for medical treatment in Bangkok. Speaking from the hospital in Bangkok, Shah explained that he had arrived a few days earlier and submitted his resignation to the parliamentary party leader before his trip. He later learned that his colleagues had formally submitted their collective resignations on Wednesday.

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I arrived in Bangkok four or five days ago and am still in the hospital. Before leaving, I submitted my resignation to the parliamentary party leader. I later learned that my colleagues formally submitted our resignations collectively today.