Rajkumar Gupta, Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration, has resigned following the emergence of an audio recording implicating him in a multi-million rupee bribery deal.
Resignation Submitted Following Prime Minister’s Directive
On Tuesday, under the direction of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Gupta visited Baluwatar and formally submitted his resignation. The audio tape surfaced alleging Gupta’s involvement in bribery related to the appointment of the Chairperson of the Land Commission in Kaski and blocking the transfer of the Chief of the Kaski Land Revenue Office.
Audio Leak and Political Pressure
The controversial audio was released by former Land Reform Minister Ranjita Shrestha and Gandaki Province leader Sujan Lama. Gupta, who is also a Member of Parliament from the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), faced mounting pressure to resign after the tape went public.
The government is currently conducting forensic tests to verify the authenticity of the audio recording.
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