US EditionHigh-Profile Graft Case: Former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal Charged
- On June 5, 2025, Nepal's anti-corruption agency, the CIAA, filed charges of corruption against Madhav Kumar Nepal, who previously served as the country's Prime Minister, in connection with a disputed land transaction in Kavrepalanchok.
- The charges stem from a 2010 cabinet decision during Nepal's tenure that exempted Patanjali Yogpeeth Nepal from land ceiling laws, allowing land sales later deemed unlawful.
- The case involves 93 others, alleges illicit commercial land sales after government approval, and resulted in Nepal's automatic parliamentary suspension under anti-corruption law.
- CIAA demanded Nepal pay Rs 186 million for state losses, while Nepal denied wrongdoing, accusing Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli of political conspiracy against him.
- This marks Nepal as the first former Nepali Prime Minister charged with corruption, highlighting increased accountability but also political tensions in Nepalese governance.
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The Star Kuala LumpurNepal ex-PM faces graft charge over land deal with Indian yoga guru's firm
KATHMANDU - Authorities in Nepal have charged former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal with corruption and demanded a million-dollar fine over the purchase of land by a firm owned by Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev, a court official said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
High-Profile Graft Case: Former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal Charged
High-Profile Graft Case: Former PM Madhav Kumar Nepal Charged Madhav Kumar Nepal, a former Prime Minister of Nepal, has been charged with corruption by the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA). The charges relate to a contentious land deal involving Indian conglomerate Patanjali. The case filed against Nepal and 92 others marks a first in Nepalese history, with former high-ranking officials also implicated.The CIAA alleg…
Nepals ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal booked in land scam case - The Tribune
Nepal's anti-corruption agency has charged former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal with corruption in an alleged land scandal. He is the first ex-PM of Nepal to face such charges. The case was registered at the Special Court on Thursday, officials confirmed.
Historic Corruption Case Filed Against Ex-PM Madhav Kumar Nepal and 92 Others in Nepal
KATHMANDU, June 6, 2025 — In an unprecedented move, Nepal’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), has filed a corruption case against 93 individuals, including former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, marking the first time in the nation’s history that a former head of government has been implicated in such a scandal. The case, filed at the Special Court on Thursday, revolves around massive…
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