गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Province 1 Chief Minister Rai sacks Economic Affairs Minister Angbo Politics Province 1 Chief Minister Rai sacks Economic Affairs Minister Angbo Accusing him of supporting a plan to topple the govt, Chief Minister Rai fires Angbo as Economic Affairs Minister KathmanduPati December 27, 2020 Kathmandu- Chief Minister of Province 1, Sherdhan Rai, has sacked Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Indra Bahadur Angbo. Accusing him of supporting a plan to topple the provincial government, Chief Minister Rai ousted Economic Affairs and Planning Minister Angbo as a cabinet member. Chief Minister Rai accused Minister Angbo of not supporting him in the government and making efforts to register a no-confidence motion against him. Chief Minister Rai said that he fired Angbo as Economic Affairs and Planning Minister in accordance with Article 162 of the constitution. The escalating intra party conflict in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has also been causing ripples in various provinces in recent days. Earlier on Friday, the rival faction of the ruling NCP led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ had registered a no-confidence motion against Bagmati’s Chief Minister Dormani Poudel. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Trump republicans face tough midterms with 100 days left International rights bodies warn Nepal against political interference in Supreme… Nepal’s communist parties seal provincial power-sharing agreement Celebrations at Delhi protest site after minister resigns Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Education minister Will Dharmendra Pradhan resign? Government-CJP to hold third round of… Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief6 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested7 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment8 TRENDING A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels The envisioned Defense University and its rationale Federal Parliament Secretariat returns badge pins to manufacturer Kulman Ghising’s reappointment issue stirs conflict between Prime Minister Oli, Energy Minister Pun