{"id":5872,"date":"2025-07-15T12:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/?p=5872"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:44:22","slug":"gupta-resigns-from-ministerial-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/2025\/07\/15\/gupta-resigns-from-ministerial-post\/","title":{"rendered":"Gupta resigns from ministerial post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Kathmandu.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajkumar Gupta has resigned from the post of Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He announced his resignation today in a Facebook status, amid allegations that he was being singled out after a voice similar to Gupta&#8217;s was heard on the recording of a conversation about a bribe.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rajkumar-Gupta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rajkumar-Gupta.jpg 1040w, https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rajkumar-Gupta-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rajkumar-Gupta-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rajkumar-Gupta-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gupta has stated that he has resigned to help investigate the allegations against him and bring out the truth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had summoned him to his residence in Baluwatar and instructed him to resign within 24 hours. Gupta resigned immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-121925.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"701\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-121925.png 701w, https:\/\/khabarbajar.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-15-121925-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gupta has claimed that he was a victim of the highest technology. There was widespread protest after the audio was made public a few days ago. Opposition parties have demanded his resignation and action.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gupta was appointed as a minister on Ashar 11, 2081, a year ago today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu. Rajkumar Gupta has resigned from the post of Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration. He announced his resignation today in a Facebook status, amid allegations that he was being singled out after a voice similar to Gupta&#8217;s was heard on the recording of a conversation about a bribe. 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