Eight ministers from UML resign en masse

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Feb. 27: Ministers who participated from CPN (UML) in the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' led government have resigned from the post.

Ministers submitted resignations before Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday afternoon.

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Foreign Affairs minister Dr Bimala Rai Paudyal, Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation minister Rajendra Kumar Rai, Industry, Commerce and Supplies Minister Damodar Bhandari, Health and Population Minister Padam Giri, Women, Children and Senior Citizens minister Bhagawati Chaudhari, Defence minister Hari Prasad Upreti and Agriculture and Livestock Development minister Jwala Kumari Sah have resigned from their posts.

Ministers submitted resignations before Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Monday afternoon. 

Earlier a meeting of UML decided to leave the government and withdraw support to the Prachanda-led government.