Sports Minister Purushottam Poudel has stepped down from his post on Thursday.  He met Prime Minister Sushil Koirala in person to submit his resignation letter.

“I resigned with intent to assist Prime Minister,” he told the Post.

Commission for the Abuse of Investigation of Authority had recommended Prime Minister Koirala to sack Poudel from his post accusing the minister of misappropriation while appointing member secretary at National Sports Council.