KATHMANDU, Dec 14: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a corruption and money laundering case against Nepali Congress leader and former House of Representatives member Santosh Chalise.
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Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog has filed the case at the Special Court on Sunday, alleging that Chalise amassed illicit assets worth more than Rs 35 million during his tenure as mayor of Gokarneshwar Municipality. He was elected lawmaker from Kathmandu constituency –3 in the 2022 general election.
Chalise had recently been the sole candidate recommended by the party from Kathmandu–3 for the upcoming House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5.
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