CM Pokharel fires Gandaki state Energy Minister Acharya

POKHARA: Hari Sharan Acharya, the Gandaki State Government’s Minister of Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation, has been fired.

Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Pokharel fired him for his support for the UML.

According to reliable sources, Chief Minister Nepali fired CPN-UML candidate Raju Rana after learning that he was running in Gorkha-2 (2).

Minister Acharya stated that he did not solicit votes for anyone. He has also stated that he has been independent since Oct 7 by not belonging to any party and that he will not defraud anyone.

Minister Acharya is currently a member of the Nepal Samajwadi Party, which is led by Baburam Bhattarai. In the 2074 election, he was elected from Gorkha-2 (2). The Nepal Samajwadi Party has nominated Phanindra Devkota as a candidate for the state assembly in that region. He ran as an independent candidate in the rebel State Assembly against Phanindra’s candidacy, but later withdrew his candidacy.

-Prakash Dhakal/MK