Keshav Sthapit sacked from Cabinet of Province 3

KATHMANDU, Nov 2 : Physical Infrastructure Minister of Province 3, Keshav Sthapit, has been relieved from the post on Friday.

Chief Minister Dormani Poudel took a decision to this effect on Friday in line with the Article 169 (2) (b) of the constitution, according to Anup Poudel, the chief minister’s personal aide.   

Poudel informed that the chief minister decided to sack the minister after he repeatedly misbehaved the chief minister and his cabinet colleagues during cabinet meetings.

The Chief Minister has already informed about his intention to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to sack Sthapit from the post, according to Poudel.

Chief Minister Poudel has taken the portfolio of Sthapit himself, aide Poudel said. CM Poudel was unhappy with Sthapit because of his poor performance.

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During a cabinet meeting on Thursday, Sthapit had misbehaved the Chief Minister and used foul language along with his cabinet colleagues. Provincial assembly members were also unhappy with Sthapit for several reasons including his misconduct.

Earlier, CM Poudel met Prime Minister Oli to discuss sacking Sthapit from the post.

Chief Minister Poudel and Sthapit belong to the ruling Nepal Communist Party. Sthapit is also a provincial assembly member.

Sthapit, a former mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan city, was accused of sexual harassment by two women journalists Rashmila Prajapati and  Ujjwala Maharjan amid #Metoo movement gains momentum in neighboring India.