KATHMANDU, April 4 -- Jeevan Bahadur Shahi, the leader of the Nepali Congress Karnali Province Parliamentary Party has had his position as a provincial assembly member suspended.

Shahi's provincial assembly member position was suspended automatically after the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) registered a corruption case against him at the Special Court.

As per the provisions outlined in the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2058, CIAA Act 2048, if a corruption case is registered against an individual holding a public position, that individual is automatically suspended from that position.

The CIAA has registered a case against 32 people, including NC leader Shahi, who formerly served as the tourism minister, a...