October 10: Vice Chairman of the National Planning  Commission, Dr Bishwonath Poudel, has resigned from his post effective from October 6, according to NPC Secretariat.

Dr Poudel resigned from his post after getting a ticket from the ruling Nepali Congress to contest in the upcoming election from Chitwan-1 constituency.

He has already filed his candidacy for the election. Another former vice chair of the NPC, Dr Swarnim Wagle was also aspiring to contest election from the same constituency in Chitwan. However, the NC backed Dr Poudel for the nomination.

Meanwhile, industrialist Binod Chaudhary will be contesting the election representing the NC from Nawalparasi-1.