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Prof. Dahal steps down from the post of executive director of NC policy institute

KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Professor Purushottam Dahal has tendered resignation from the post of Executive Director at Central Policy Research and Training Institute of the Nepali Congress (NC).
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KATHMANDU, Dec 27: Professor Purushottam Dahal has tendered resignation from the post of Executive Director at Central Policy Research and Training Institute of the Nepali Congress (NC).


He tendered resignation addressing the newly-elected President of Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba to be effective from December 24. 


Dahal resigned from the post in a bid to ease the newly-elected President and Vice Presidents to work in a new way in light of the changed context.


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He also sent his resignation to then Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi, and newly-elected Vice Presidents Purna Bahadur Khadka and Dhanraj Gurung. During his term, Dahal had suggested the NC to work on its ideological clarity and bring policy reform to restore the aura of the party.


Professor Dahal served at the Institute for more than three years.


Retired from University teaching, he is currently editor of the national daily, the Himalayan Times, and also harekpal.com news portal.


He has spent more than four decades in Nepali journalism.


 

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