Nepal's home minister steps down over financial controversy
Gurung, 38, said he was stepping down to ensure a "fair investigation" into matters related to him.
Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung, who had landed in controversy over his financial dealings, resigned on Wednesday (22 April).
"I have resigned from the post of home minister effective from today [Wednesday] to ensure an impartial investigation into matters related to me and to avoid any conflict of interest," he wrote in a post on Facebook.
Deepa Dahal, press expert to Prime Minister Balendra Shah, issued a brief statement saying the prime minister himself will oversee the ministry until a new minister is appointed.
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Gurung, 38, head of the non-governmental organisation Hami Nepal, was at the forefront of the Gen Z-led violent protests in September 2025. He joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party weeks before the 5 March parliamentary election and was elected as a member of the House of Representatives. Shah appointed him as the home minister on 27 March.
Gurung had landed in controversy recently after news reports revealed that he had business partnerships with businessman Deepak Bhatta, who is under probe for money laundering offences, and that his organisation had received money from questionable sources.
