Kathmandu, Dec. 2 -- The suspension of Hari Narayan Rauniyar, founder of Pappu Construction, from the position of lawmaker last year over corruption charges, has appeared to be a turning point for his waning influence in getting contracts and saving the contracts won by his firm.

In October last year, the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case at the Special Court against Rauniyar and his son Sumit along with ten other government officials over the construction of a sub-standard bridge over Babai River at Jabbighat in Bardiya.

As per the Corruption Prevention Act-2002, it led to automatic suspension of Rauniyar from the lawmaker's post.

Pappu Construction has been denied at least one almost sure cont...