Former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal Faces Corruption Charges in Landmark Case
The CIAA has filed a historic corruption case against former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, accusing him and 92 others of illegally approving and selling restricted land, marking the first time a former Nepali PM faces such charges.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has officially filed a corruption case against former Prime Minister and current Chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal. The charges were submitted to the Special Court on Thursday, citing financial misconduct amounting to NPR 185.85 million.
According to CIAA spokesperson Rajendra Kumar Paudel, the case involves the alleged misuse of authority during Nepal’s term as Prime Minister. Specifically, the case centers on the illegal approval of land sales: land originally acquired under a special quota exemption in the name of Patanjali was later sold to a housing company within just two months—an act considered unlawful.
The corruption charge includes a total of 93 defendants, including Nepal, who are accused of enabling or participating in this illegal land transaction. The approval for the land purchase was issued through a Cabinet decision in 2009 (2066 BS) during Nepal’s premiership. However, later complaints indicated that the land had been sold in violation of legal boundaries, prompting CIAA to initiate an investigation.