Sunil Thapa, the political advisor to President Ram Chandra Paudel, has resigned from his post.
He stepped down as the president's expert advisor with the intention of becoming active in politics.
Speaking to Setopati, Thapa said that he had submitted his resignation to the president a few days ago, and that it has already been approved.
"I had submitted my resignation to the president, and it has already been approved," he said, "The party's general convention is approaching, so I decided to become active in the party."
Thapa was appointed by President Paudel as his advisor on March 30, 2023. At that time, Thapa was a member of the Nepali Congress central working committee.