Nepal PM Prachanda resigns ahead of final round of elections
Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, resigned on Wednesday honouring a power-sharing agreement between his party and the ruling Nepali Congress party. Prachanda resigned just nine months after coming to power, weeks ahead of the final round of local body elections which are taking place for the first time in over two decades in the country.