Overview
- Cabinet spokesperson Sasmit Pokhrel confirmed late Wednesday that the government formed a five-member Property Investigation Commission to probe public officials’ wealth.
- The commission is led by retired Supreme Court justice Rajendra Kumar Bhandari, with members Chandi Raj Dhakal, Purushottam Parajuli, former police deputy inspector general Ganesh KC, and chartered accountant Prakash Lamsal.
- It is tasked with collecting and scrutinizing asset declarations of senior politicians and officials from 2006 through the 2025–26 fiscal year.
- Pokhrel said the inquiry will be impartial and based on evidence and that government agencies will act on its report, though no deadline was set for completing the work.
- Analysts expect the review to reach hundreds of current and former officeholders from Nepal’s post-monarchy era, and the step fulfills a 15-day commitment the new government made after its March 5 election win.