KATHMANDU: Nepal's Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand yesterday resigned from his post, adding to the political confusion in the kingdom and casting a shadow over peace talks with Maoist rebels.
A palace statement announced the resignation and said King Gyanendra had immediately summoned political leaders for consultations on a possible successor and a new council of ministers. The statement added that the king had asked the government to continue until a new council of ministers had been finalised.