Politics

NCP led by Prachanda-Nepal faction removes PM Oli as parliamentary party leader

Shanta Chaudhary also sacked from the post of party whip

KathmanduPati March 03, 2021

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KATHMANDU – Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Madhav Kumar Nepal has removed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli from the post of parliamentary party leader.

The central committee meeting of the party held at Paris Danda on Wednesday decided to remove Prime Minister Oli as the parliamentary party leader. The meeting also decided to sack Whip Shanta Chaudhary from her post.

Similarly, the central committee meeting also decided to suspend Mahesh Basnet, Bishal Bhattarai, Shanta Chaudhary, Surya Thapa, Prabhu Shah and Karna Bahadur Thapa as central committee members for six months.

Likewise, the standing committee meeting of the party held today morning also decided to instruct Subhash Chandra Nembwang as a standing committee member within three days.