Rabi Lamichhane reacquires Nepali citizenship

Rabi Lamichhane, former Home Minister, has reacquired Nepali citizenship.

Lamichhane received the citizenship certificate from the District Administration Office, Kathmandu after completing the due legal process to regain Nepali citizenship.

Although Lamichhane had renounced his American citizenship, he had not completed the process to regain his Nepali citizenship.

On Friday, the Supreme Court revoked Lamichhane’s position as a Member of Parliament.

Lamichhane was the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs, Chairman of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Member of Parliament.

Following the SC’s decision, currently, Lamichhane is not in all these positions.

He contested the election of the House of Representatives producing the citizenship acquired in 1994 that had automatically become invalid in 2014 after he got his American citizenship.