Madhav Kumar Nepal announced he was quitting in a televised address . The Maoists declined to join the next coalition government under Nepal 's leadership , upset that the government was not making moves to integrate about 19,000 former rebels into the Nepalese army . The announcement came after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal against an earlier order to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections. The Maoists , who fought a 10-year insurgency , form the largest political party in Nepal . The Maoists had threatened to block approval of a new constitution .
Madhav Kumar Nepal announced he was quitting in a televised address . The announcement came after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal against an earlier order to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections. The Maoists , who fought a 10-year insurgency , form the largest political party in Nepal . The Maoists had threatened to block approval of a new constitution .