Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation (Published 2019)
After a parliamentary employee accused Krishna Bahadur Mahara of raping her, the governing Communist Party forced him to step down. He denies the accusations.
Name: Krishna Bahadur Mahara
Continent: Asia
Country: Nepal
Company: Pratinidhi Sabha
Branch: Politician
Position: Speaker
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: September 30, 2019, 10:00pm
Source 1: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/world/asia/nepal-parliament-speaker-resign.html