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| Nepal PM quits in army chief row | Nepal PM quits in army chief row |
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| The Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has dramatically announced his resignation in a television address to the nation. | The Maoist Prime Minister of Nepal, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, has dramatically announced his resignation in a television address to the nation. |
| "I have resigned from the cabinet," the prime minister - who is best known as Prachanda - said in his address. | |
| The move follows his move - opposed by the president - to sack the head of the army who has refused to integrate ex-Maoist rebel fighters into the force. | The move follows his move - opposed by the president - to sack the head of the army who has refused to integrate ex-Maoist rebel fighters into the force. |
| The president said Gen Rookmangud Katawal's sacking was unconstitutional. | The president said Gen Rookmangud Katawal's sacking was unconstitutional. |
| Correspondents say that the resignation has put Nepal into a fresh political crisis following the election win by the Maoists last year. | Correspondents say that the resignation has put Nepal into a fresh political crisis following the election win by the Maoists last year. |