KATHMANDU, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Bimalendra Nidhi, who is also minister of home affairs, resigned from the post on Sunday, his key aide told the media.
Biswas Bikram, personal aide of the home minister, said Nidhi submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
"The home minister was not happy with the impeachment motion filed against Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki by the ruling party parliamentarians," Bikram told reporters.
Earlier on Sunday, the female chief justice of the Supreme Court was suspended after parliamentarians from the ruling parties Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) filed an impeachment motion against her at the House, accusing her of interfering in the government's decision through a verdict.
The home minister is the leader of the Nepali Congress, the largest party in the parliament.
Resignation of the home minister came at a time when the government was planning to hold local elections on May 14 and June 14.
