Nepal’s Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Kulman Ghising, resigned from his ministerial posts yesterday. He submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Sushila Karki at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar.
After stepping down, Ghising addressed a press conference at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. He said that his future path will now be in politics and that he has decided to focus fully on his political journey.
Ghising served in the Cabinet for 115 days and was in charge of three ministries. Apart from Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, he also handled the Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ministry and the Urban Development Ministry.
He clarified that while there is an understanding with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), there is no formal agreement yet. Ghising was earlier named as the patron of the newly formed Ujyalo Nepal Party, which later merged with the Rastriya Swatantra Party on December 29.
At the time of the merger, both sides agreed to appoint Kulman Ghising as the Senior Vice-President of the united RSP. His resignation from the Cabinet is seen as a step towards playing a more active role in party politics.