KATHMANDU, Nov 23: The government has accepted the resignation of Tara Dhwaj Pandey, a Major General of the Nepali Army. A Cabinet meeting held today approved Pandey’s resignation.
Major General Pandey had resigned following a controversy over his age. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had also written to the Ministry of Defense regarding Pandey’s age dispute.
NA Major General Pandey resigns amid date of birth row
A question has been raised about Pandey's promotion recommendation on the grounds that there is a difference in the date of birth in Pandey's educational qualification certificate and citizenship. A complaint was also filed at the State Affairs Committee of parliament against Major General Pandey.
When Pandey joined the army as an officer cadet in the year 2043 BS, his date of birth mentioned on his citizenship certificate is 23 Mangsir 2023 (8th December 1966). But the controversy started after it was found that his birth date, according to his educational certificates, is 12 Magh 2021 BS (25th January 1965).
It was alleged that Pandey's SLC board certificate, campus records and Tribhuvan University Examination Control Office's registration card mentioned his date of birth as 25th January 1965 but he corrected the date of birth in his citizenship as 8th December 1966.
