Kathmandu, July 15 -- Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Rajkumar Gupta tendered his resignation on Tuesday following intense pressure over a leaked audio clip allegedly linking him to a Rs7.8 million bribery deal involving political appointments and transfer of a government official in Kaski district.

In a Facebook post, Gupta said he had fallen victim to technology misuse and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

"Sometimes, even poison one has never consumed can harm the person," he wrote. Gupta called for a fair investigation and pledged to continue serving his party and the public with renewed commitment.

According to officials at the prime minister's secretariat, the minister who reached ...