KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22
The Member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Chitwan-2, Rabi Lamichhane, has been automatically suspended from his position, according to the Federal Parliament Secretariat.
A notice issued on Monday by Federal Parliament General-Secretary Padma Prasad Pandey stated that Lamichhane's suspension was in accordance with Section 27 of the Money Laundering Prevention Act, 2064.
The District Police Office, Kaski, had informed the Speaker on Sunday about a money laundering case filed against Lamichhane in the Kaski District Court. Subsequently, Kaski Police sent a formal request to the Federal Parliament Secretariat to suspend Lamichhane from his position as a HoR member.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Dol Prasad Aryal, has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson of the party. This decision was made during a meeting of the party's Secretariat.
