Nepal's prime minister announced his resignation Wednesday, bowing to pressure from opposition Maoists who have been demanding his ouster in parliament and on the streets.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said in a televised speech that he decided to resign to end political deadlock and shore up the peace process that ended years of Maoist insurgency in the Himalayan nation.
The Maoists, the former communist rebels who won the most seats in the 2008 elections, have been protesting for months demanding his resignation and a new national government headed by them.
"I had frequently urged the political parties including the Maoists to find an …
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