Jan 19, Kathmandu - Bablu Gupta has resigned from the post of Sports Minister. In preparation for becoming a candidate in the upcoming House of Representatives elections, he met Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Sunday night and informed her about his decision.

Minister Gupta has said that since Monday is a public holiday, his resignation letter will be formally registered only on Tuesday. He is preparing to enter the electoral fray from Siraha-1 in the upcoming elections. Currently close to the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), he has expressed his desire to contest the elections from the same party, but has not been officially given a ticket.

Currently in Janakpurdham, Gupta is actively participating in the election campaign being run by RSP chairman Rabi Lamichhane and senior leader Balen Shah.