Dhaka Kumar Shrestha, a member of parliament (MP) from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), has been suspended after an audio of him demanding money from medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai was leaked.
After the audio came out, the RSP suspended MP Shrestha, RSP Deputy General Secretary Kabindra Burlakoti told Nepalkhabar.
The audio of MP Shrestha demanding Rs 25 million from Prasai was released on Sunday morning.
"An inquiry committee has been formed to invest the issue related to the audio release", Burlakoti told Nepalkhabar, "He has been suspended."
He is a proportional MP. He has been suspended from the party. But he informed that the process will start once the inquiry committee submits a report to the party.
Shrestha over the audio footage is heard asking Prasain for money around December 25.
At that time, Prachanda was appointed as the Prime Minister on behalf of seven parties, including CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Center), while Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of RSP, became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs.
Dol Prasad Aryal, RSP Vice Chairman, Labor, Employment and Social Security and Shisir Khanal became Minister for Education.
Similarly, Dr. Toshima Karki became the Minister of State for Health.
Shrestha is also heard to be telling Prasai that the money was needed for the party itself.
