Second Nepali minister leaves month-old government


FILE PHOTO: Newly appointed Home Minister Sudan Gurung poses for a picture after taking oath at "Shital Niwas", the presidential building in Kathmandu, Nepal, March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

KATHMANDU, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - Nepal's Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, resigned on ⁠Wednesday saying there had been questions over his investments and ‌other matters, the second minister to go from the month-old government.

The 38-year-old announced his departure on Facebook and said the questions should be investigated, without going into ​greater detail. "For me, ethics is greater than ⁠position, and there is no ⁠greater power than public trust," he wrote.

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