Nepal's Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, resigned on Wednesday following scrutiny of his finances. He stepped down citing the need for a fair investigation, despite having won on an anti-corruption platform.

Nepal’s home minister stepped down on Wednesday over growing criticism of his finances after less than a month in office he won on an anti-corruption platform. Sudan Gurung, a key figure in the Gen-Z protests last September that toppled Nepal’s previous government, said he was stepping down to ensure a “fair investigation”. “I have resigned from the position of Home Minister with effect from today,” the 38-year-old posted on his social media accounts. “For me, morality is greater than a position...