KATHMANDU: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Bimalendra Nidhi has taken back his resignation. Minister Nidhi agreed to withdraw his resignation that he submitted before the Prime Minister on April 30, following discussions held among Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and himself at the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar this morning. PM's press coordinator Ramji Dahal said, 'Minister Nidhi agreed to get back to his office, accepting the request to this end made during the Baluwatar meeting this morning.' According to Dahal, the Minister got ready to take back his resignation bearing in mind country's contemporary situation and the upcoming local-level elections. DPM Nidhi had resigned from the coalition cabinet on April 30. However, PM Dahal had not accepted his resignation and he was awaiting a “go ahead” call from NC President Deuba, according to a source. NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba was mulling whether to give a new name or assign a senior NC minister in the coalition Cabinet to hold the post for a ‘short time’. READ ALSO:

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