AMN / KATHMANDU
Speaker of Nepal’s House of Representatives, the lower House of Parliament, Krishna Bahadur Mahara has resigned from his post. He tendered his resignation to Deputy Speaker Shivamaya Tumbahamphe.
In his resignation, Mr Mahara said that after serious allegations in media about his character, he has resigned to pave the way for a free and fair investigation.
According to media reports, a female employee at the Parliament Secretariat accused Speaker Mahara of sexual harassment yesterday.