The ministers of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have tendered their resignations to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' at Baluwatar this evening.
Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security Dol Prasad Aryal, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Shishir Khanal, and Minister of State for Health and Population Toshima Karki submitted their resignations en-masse to the Prime Minister .
A meeting of the party held at the central party office in Basundhara this afternoon decided to pull out of the government.
However, the party said it would continue its support to the government. RSP Chairman Lamichhane decided to pull out of the government after his attempt to reclaim the post of Home Minister failed.
He had lost his post of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister after the Supreme Court issued a verdict declaring him stateless on the ground of not having a valid citizenship.
Journalist-turned-politician Lamichhane had been appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister on December 26.
RSP quit the government 41 days after its participation in it.
