March 31: Economist Dr Swarnim Wagle has announced his dissociation from the Nepali Congress (NC). 

"I have decided to part ways from the Nepali Congress that has my familial legacy for 50 years and my involvement since the Satyagraha of 2042 BS and People's Movement of 2046 BS," Dr Wagle has written on his Facebook wall.

 In his status, Dr Wagle states that he contributed to the Nepali Congress party indirectly for three decades and for a decade directly in formulation of economic policy and planning, intellectual-theoretical consultations, training and expansion of the party's international legitimacy. 

Dr Wagle, who served as the National Planning Commission Vice-Chair, has announced that he will remain active in public role with the beginning of New Year 2080 BS by taking the agenda of healthy democracy and economic progress based on good-governance.