India, Jan. 20 -- Nepal's sports minister Bablu Gupta on Monday resigned from his post to contest the upcoming general election on March 5.

Gupta, Minister for Youth and Sports, is currently in Janakpur of Dhanusha district campaigning for the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and is preparing to contest elections on the party's ticket, said sources close to the RSP." I have reached Siraha to file candidacy for the upcoming election. I have sent my resignation through email to Prime Minister Sushila Karki. I have also informed about my resignation by telephone," he said.

Gupta said he would now focus on the election campaign. Gupta was appointed minister on October 26. He had joined the Sushila Karki-led government representing the GenZ yo...