Kathmandu, May 13: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav, has tendered resignation from the post today. He submitted resignation letter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ this morning.
Yadav, also the chairman of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), mentioned in his resignation letter that he could not continue to work together staying in the present government, as the latest development in the political sphere did not favour for the same. He also thanked the Prime Minister for providing the opportunity to work in the government.
Similarly, Minister of State for Health and Population Deepak Karki representing from the same party also resigned from the post today itself.
According to reports, Prime Minister Dahal was preparing to remove Yadav-led ministers from the present cabinet. The JSP has faced a breakup in the party recently. Senior leaders of the party Ashok Rai has already formed another party.