Girija Prasad Koirala to tender his resignation today

Kathmandu, July 23 : Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad KoiralaNepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala is all set to tender his resignation to newly elected President Dr. Ram Baran Yadav after the latter is officially sworn-in.

According to Nepalnews, Koirala will tendering his resignation today to pave the way for the formation of a new Government, a day after he accepted latter''s resignation from the post of General Secretary and general member of Nepali Congress.

The Nepal cabinet meeting held today had, by reviewing the works accomplished by the current Government that came into existence after the April movement, decided that Koirala, who has already announced his resignation before the Constituent Assembly (CA), would officially tender his resignation.

After the President Yadav formally accepts the Prime Minister''s resignation, the interim Government would also be dissolved from today.

However, the current Nepal cabinet would continue to function as a "caretaker Government" until a new government assumes the office. (ANI)

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