JANAKPURDHAM: Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of Province 2, Ram Naresh Raye, has been dismissed.

Chief Minister Lal Babu Raut sent a letter of dismissal to the Province Chief’s Office.

Deputy Secretary of the Office of the Province Chief, Hom Prasad Ghimire, informed that a letter of dismissal was received on Tuesday afternoon.

Even though Chief Minister Raut had asked him to resign, Raye was reluctant to resign.

He was dismissed to induct a minister from the CPN-Unified Socialist.