Nepal's home minister Sudan Gurung resigned on April 22 amid growing criticism over his financial transactions since his election last month on an anti-corruption platform. In a social-media post, Gurung said he was stepping down to ensure a fair investigation into matters related to him. He added that morality mattered more than a position and that public trust was the greater power.
The resignation was confirmed at the government level. Press adviser Dipa Dahal said the resignation had been received. The report does not spell out the formal next steps, but the political effect is immediate: one of the most prominent figures in Nepal's new governing lineup has exited the cabinet under a cloud of scrutiny.
Gurung's rise in Nepalese politics had been rapid. He was a key figure in the Gen Z protests last September that helped topple the previous government, and he later entered the new political order as a symbol of change. Those protests began as opposition to a brief social-media ban, but they quickly broadened into anger over corruption and the economy.
The unrest was deadly. At least 76 people were killed and more than 2,500 were wounded during two days of violence in September 2025. That history helps explain why Gurung's resignation carries such weight. He was not only a cabinet member; he was part of the movement that helped usher in the government now facing questions about its own credibility.
In January, Gurung joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party and won a parliamentary seat after the party swept to a landslide victory in the March elections. His ascent made him one of the government's most visible newcomers and placed him under intense scrutiny once he became home minister with responsibility for internal security.
The report says allegations emerged over his investments and assets, as well as links with a controversial businessman under money-laundering investigation. On April 20, Gurung rejected those claims as rumors and argued that accusations and truth were not the same thing. His resignation two days later shows how quickly the pressure escalated.
The political damage is not limited to one individual. Gurung is the second minister to leave the new government, after the labour minister was dismissed over code-of-conduct issues. That sequence suggests a young administration still struggling to stabilize itself after a fast-moving electoral and protest-driven transition.
For now, the key facts are the resignation, the claim that he wants a fair investigation and the confirmation that the government has received his notice.
