Madhav Kumar had said he was furious in a televised interview . He was under political pressure to avert a national crisis . The communists , who fought a guerrilla 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 . He was under political pressure to avert a national crisis . 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 .