Fired Ishwar Pokharel says he will now be active in party works

Ishwar Pokharel, who was ousted from the post of Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) by PM KP Sharma Oli while reshuffling the Cabinet on Friday, has said he will now be active in party works.

Oli fired all the ministers from the Cabinet excluding Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel, Education Minister Krishna Gopal Shrestha, Law Minister Lila Nath Shrestha and Physical Infrastructure Minister Basanta Nembang during the reshuffle.