Rastriya Swatantra Party expels its lawmaker Dhaka Kumar Shrestha

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Kathmandu: Rastriya Swatantra Party has expelled its lawmaker Dhaka Kumar Shrestha from the party on Wednesday.

A central committee meeting of the party decided to expel Shrestha after an audio recording revealed that he asked for a bribe from medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai.

The tape revealed that he asked for Rs 20 million from Prasai to become health minister and bring policy reforms that would help Prasai.