KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 5

Three ministers of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) have submitted their resignations to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Sunday.

Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Dol Prasad Aryal, Minister for Education, Science and Technology Shishir Khanal, and Minister of State for Health and Population Tosima Karki, handed over their resignation letters to the PM by visiting the latter at the Office of the Prime Minister on Sunday evening.

Earlier, the RSP had decided to quit the government by holding a joint meeting of the party's central committee members and party lawmakers.

The meeting had decided to recall its ministers and state minister from the government.

The party however has decide not to withdraw support to the Dahal-led government.