The Rastriya Swatantra Party is to take action against lawmaker Dhaka Kumar Shrestha. RSP Vice-President Dol Prasad Aryal said that the party is preparing to expel lawmaker Shrestha after the audio of him asking for kickback with medical entrepreneur Durga Prasain was leaked. “We have got information about the matter. We will take necessary action after carrying out an investigation,” he said.

In the audiotape, lawmaker Shrestha was heard asking the bribe with Prasain saying that he had to pay Rs 20 million to the party to become health minister.