MK Nepal announces resignation as UML gen secy
CPN-UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal has announced resignation
from his post taking responsibility of the unexpected defeat of the party,
as well as his own, in the constituent assembly election.
Nepal pledged to resign as the party chief during an informal meeting of
the central committee today.
"He has already decided to resign. We agree with the spirit of the
decision, but we have suggested him to make the formal announcement only
after the complete results of the election come," UML central committee
member, Raghuji Panta, told Radio Nepal. Panta himself lost to Maoist
candidate Pampha Bhusal in Lalitpur-3.
Nepal has been heading the UML since past 15 years. His decision to quit
as the general secretary came after the party lost several key
constituencies, including in Kathmandu district, where the party had won
in previous general elections. nepalnews.com mk Apr 12 08
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