UML quits government; PM urges UML to reconsider its decision
The CPN (UML) has quit the government after its defeat in the constituent assembly elections.
Foreign minister Sahana Pradhan, talking to media persons after presenting the joint resignation of UML ministers to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala in Baluwatar on Wednesday, Apr 16 08. UML quit the government today following its defeat in the constituency assembly election. nepalnews.com/NPA
Following the party's decision to quit the government, all seven UML minister including two state ministers tendered their resignation to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala Wednesday afternoon.
In their joint resignation letter, the UML ministers stated that their party decided to pull out of the government honouring the people's verdict expressed through the CA polls.
Foreign minister Sahana Pradhan, education minister Pradeep Nepal, tourism minister Prithvi Subba Gurung, general administration minister Ram Chandra Yadav, agriculture and cooperatives minister Chhabilal Biswokarma and state ministers Mohan Singh Rathour and Nagendra Prasad Chaudhary had represented the UML in the Koirala-led government.
Foreign minister Pradhan, who led the UML team in the government, met PM Koirala in Baluwatar and presented the resignation letter to Prime Minister Koirala.
The Prime Minister is said to have asked the UML team to reconsider its decision to quit the government "so soon".
Earlier today, UML general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal had met Koirala and discussed the post-election scenario, particularly the election result that has gone in favour of the Maoists.
The UML's decision to pull out of the government comes at a time when the CPN (Maoist), which has emerged as the biggest party after the polls and is set to led the new government, has pledged collaboration with other parties in running the government. nepalnews.com mk Apr 16 08
