Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda resigns

Per Thaindian News, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda has resigned, just hours after sacking the nation's army chief Rookmangud Katawal. Prachanda was the nation's first Maoist PM and made the announcement on national television.

@bopsource was the first to report the news, and she followed up her initial tweet with more context from Nepal:

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   bopsource (Kathmandu, Nepal) Breaking news: Nepal's Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda just announced resignation 04 May 2009 from web
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   bopsource (Kathmandu, Nepal) #nepalcrisis Prachanda has resigned. Shouting in the streets 04 May 2009 from web

Other Twitterers in Nepal were quick to tweet about the news:

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   saradthapa (Patan, Nepal) Nepal PM just quits the government. Prachanda is no more PM. New coalition government is forming up. hope for the best. 04 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   RajSudip (Nepal) PRACHANDA QUITS- ego Problem in Nepal's Politics 04 May 2009 from web
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   freddie_b (Kathmandu, Nepal) Damn right! that was ego. RT @RajSudip: PRACHANDA QUITS- ego Problem in Nepal's Politics #nepalcrisis 04 May 2009 from Twitterfall
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   nepalsites (Kathmandu, Nepal) Prachanda steps down as prime minister of Nepal. ok. who's next on the hot seat? 04 May 2009 from web

Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda resigns