Defence Minister Dr Minendra Rijal announces resignation

Kathmandu: Minister for Defence Dr Minendra Rijal has announced his resignation from the ministerial position. 

“I have decided to resign from the post of the Minister of Defense in view of the clear message received from the preliminary results in the post of General Secretary. As soon as the final result is out, I will submit my resignation to the Prime Minister,” Dr Rijal wrote on Twitter.

नेपाली काङ्ग्रेसको चौधौं महाधिवेशनमा मैले प्रतिस्पर्धा गरेको महामन्त्री पदको प्रारम्भिक परिणामबाट नै स्पष्टरूपमा प्राप्त सन्देशलाई दृष्टिगत गर्दै रक्षामन्त्रीको पदबाट राजीनामा दिने निर्णय लिएको छु। अन्तिम परिणाम प्राप्त हुनासाथ सम्माननीय प्रधानमन्त्रीसमक्ष राजीनामा पेश गर्नेछु।

— Minendra Rijal (@MinendraRijal) December 16, 2021

Dr Rijal contested for the post of the party’s general secretary. As of writing this news, Dr Rijal has received 422 votes.

Till now, as many as 2,421 votes have been counted. Gagan Thapa is leading the race with 1,567 votes, while Bishwa Prakash Sharma has garnered 981 votes.