Sudhan Gurung Returns to Former Responsibility After 48 Days; Other Ministers Face Scrutiny

Kathmandu. Sudhan Gurung, who resigned from the post of Home Minister amid allegations of a 'share connection' with controversial businessman Deepak Bhatt, has returned to his old responsibility after 48 days. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Balendra (Balen) Shah gave Gurung his former responsibility.

Facing widespread criticism, then Home Minister Gurung had resigned from his post on Baisakh 9. The government had formed a three-member investigation committee under the convenorship of former High Court Justice Achyut Prasad Bhandari to investigate the allegations against him. Committee members included Auditor General Shobhakant Poudel and Joint Attorney General Achyutamani Neupane.