POKHARA: The Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Krishnachandra Nepali Pokharel has dismissed the Minister for Energy and Irrigation Harisharan Acharya on Tuesday.
According to a source close to Gandaki CM Pokharel, the Chief Minister sacked Acharya on the charge of supporting the opposition candidate in the forthcoming election in Gorkha.
Acharya had given independent candidacy for the province assembly member from Gorkha 2 (1). Acharya, who became a minister from Dr. Baburam Bhattarai’s party, later withdrew his candidature. His party Nepal Samajwadi Party is part of the ruling coalition. However, Acharya is accused of helping CPN-UML in Gorkha.
In the meantime, Minister Acharya denied the allegations and said that he has not been informed about anything so far.
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