Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal takes a seat before a televised speech announcing his resignation at his official residence in Katmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday, June 30, 2010. Also seen are cabinet colleagues Deputy Prime Minister Bijaya Kumar Guchadhar, third right, education minister Surbendar Nath Sukla, second right, and Supply Minister Rajendra Kumar Mahato. (AP Photo/Binod Joshi)