Bagmati Province: Minister resigns, joins CPN (Unified Socialist)

KATHMANDU, September 1: Krishna Prasad Khanal, Minister for Social Development in Bagmati Province, resigned from his post on Wednesday. Khanal, who was appointed minister representing the CPN (UML) , resigned today and has decided to join the newly formed CPN (Unified Socialist)- led by Madhav Kumar Nepal. Earlier on Tuesday, as many as 12 lawmakers of the province had authenticated their names to join the CPN( Unified Socialist).