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Nepal’s Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, has resigned following mounting criticism over alleged financial dealings since taking office last month on an anti-corruption platform.
Gurung, a prominent figure in the Gen-Z protests that helped topple Nepal’s previous government in September, said he was stepping aside to allow what he described as an impartial inquiry into the allegations against him.
In a post shared on his social media accounts, Gurung confirmed his departure, stating that “I have resigned from the position of Home Minister with effect from today.” He added that, in his view, “morality is greater than a position and there is no greater power than public trust.”
Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s press adviser, Dipa Dahal, said the resignation had been formally received.
Gurung had been part of the youth-led demonstrations that initially began as opposition to a temporary social media ban but later expanded into wider protests against corruption and economic hardship, leaving at least 76 people dead and more than 2,500 injured over two days in September.
After entering politics through the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) in January, he won a parliamentary seat in the March elections that saw the party gain significant support.
He drew attention shortly after assuming office when he ordered the arrest of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak over their alleged roles in the violent crackdown on protesters.
However, Gurung later faced allegations relating to his assets and financial activities, including reported links to a businessman under investigation for money laundering.
Responding to the claims earlier this week, he had dismissed them as baseless, saying,
“I would just like to say that accusations and truth are not the same thing. Decisions should be based on evidence, not emotion,” he said on social media.
His resignation makes him the second minister to leave the current administration, following the earlier dismissal of the labour minister over alleged breaches of conduct.
