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EC gives nod to transfer NOC Chief Khadka to Supplies Ministry
The Election Commission (EC) has decided to give go-ahead to transfer Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Chief Gopal Bahadur Khadka as per the demand of Supplies Ministry.The Election Commission (EC) has decided to give go-ahead to transfer Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Chief Gopal Bahadur Khadka as per the demand of Supplies Ministry.
The Supplies Ministry on October 12 had written a letter to the EC seeking consent of the election body to summon Khadka at the ministry.
A meeting of the EC held on Monday to discuss the election code of conduct had decided to grant such permission to the ministry.
The Cabinet meeting on September 18 had decided to sack Khadka for his involvement in misappropriating around Rs 800 million, while buying land plots worth Rs 1.61 billion in four places—Bhairahawa, Chitwan, Sarlahi and Jhapa—for building oil storage facilities.
Subsequently, the Supreme Court on October 8 had reinstated Khadka to the top post of the NOC.