KATHMANDU, June 10: The Property Inquiry Commission has extended the deadline for submitting asset declarations until the end of the month of Asar (July 16).
Property Inquiry Commission Chair Rajendra Kumar Bhandari said the deadline has been extended for one more month after individuals falling under the requirement requested additional time, stating that they were still in the process of collecting their asset-related documents and that the time provided earlier was insufficient.
“Those within and outside the country repeatedly requested that the deadline be extended as they were still in the stage of compiling their documents due to insufficient time. Therefore, the deadline has been extended as per their request,” he said.
It is estimated that difficulties in collecting records may have arisen due to the fact that some offices were affected by arson during the Gen Z movement.
“This is the final extension. There will be no further extension. Those concerned must compulsorily submit their asset declarations within the extended deadline,” the Chair said. “So far, more than 3,500 individuals have already submitted their asset declarations to the inquiry commission.”
He also said that more than 60 complaints related to assets have been received by the inquiry commission. The commission has urged everyone to submit their asset details confidently and without hesitation, along with supporting evidence. The commission plans to register the submitted details and proceed with investigations.
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Earlier, the inquiry commission had requested that asset declarations be submitted by mid-June. Public office holders, retired officials, or those removed from office can submit their declarations and complaints either personally, through representatives, by post, or via the commission’s email system.
The inquiry commission has requested all individuals who held public office at any point between 1991 and 2026 AD to file complaints if they find evidence of irregular earnings through abuse of authority, in order to assist the investigation process.
The inquiry commission has clarified that the 35-year period of democratic governance in the country will be divided into two phases—2005/06 to 2025/26 and 1991/92 to 2005/06—for document review and complaint-based investigation.
The current government has formed a five-member commission with a mandate to investigate assets of individuals who have held public office since 1991, including those retired or removed, and to submit a report. The inquiry commission is currently engaged in collecting asset declarations and complaints. In recent days, there has been a steady crowd of former employees visiting the inquiry commission office as soon as it opens to submit their declarations.
Some former officials who met at the inquiry commission premises said that submitting asset declarations has been made very easy. Many have expressed that the establishment of ministry-wise “desks” has made the process convenient.
Commission Chair Bhandari said that the number of people submitting asset declarations and filing complaints is gradually increasing, and the inquiry commission expects to receive details of around 40,000 to 50,000 individuals.
According to the inquiry commission, all serving and former high-ranking officials of the rank of gazetted special class and first class, as well as those who have received equivalent facilities in public bodies, must submit asset declarations.
Similarly, former and current Prime Ministers, Ministers, State Ministers, Assistant Ministers, as well as their appointed advisors and personal secretaries are also required to submit declarations.
Likewise, constitutional and judicial council-appointed officials, executives and board members of various state-owned institutions such as corporations, commissions, authorities, and centers who are of or above special class status are required to submit their asset details.
Officials of universities and diplomatic missions at first-class level and above, as well as gazetted second-class officers in high-public-contact offices, both serving and retired, are also required to submit declarations.
Similarly, former and current elected representatives including mayors and deputy mayors of local governments and higher positions are also required to submit their asset details.
The inquiry commission’s mandate includes collecting and investigating asset details of all political office holders, civil servants, and their families who held public positions at any time and have since retired or left service, whether in the country or abroad.
The inquiry commission, led by Chair Bhandaari, includes Chandiraj Dhakal, Purushottam Parajuli, Ganesh KC (spokesperson), and Prakash Lamsal.
