Kathmandu, April 22 -- A member of the committee tasked with recommending the next governor of Nepal Rastra Bank resigned on Tuesday, deepening the crisis over the appointment process that has stalled for over a month.

Former governor Bijaya Nath Bhattarai, who was nominated to the committee formed by the Cabinet on March 24 under Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel's leadership, said he quit because the committee had failed to hold even a single meeting.

"There is no point in remaining on a committee that has not been taken seriously. I've informed the coordinator, Finance Minister Paudel, via WhatsApp and will soon send a written resignation to the ministry," said Bhattarai.

The committee, formed ahead of outgoin...