Nepal Medical Council revokes registration of 17 doctors holding foreign citizenship

Kathmandu. The Nepal Medical Council has revoked the registration of 17 doctors. Their names were removed from the council's registry after it was confirmed that they had renounced their Nepali citizenship and acquired foreign passports and citizenship.

In a notice issued on Friday, the council stated that the decision to revoke the registration was made in accordance with the Nepal Medical Council Act 2020, Regulations 2024, and the Nepal Citizenship Act 2063. This decision is effective from the date of the notice's publication.

The doctors whose registrations were revoked were found to have acquired citizenship from the UK (British), USA (American), Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Portugal, and India. The doctors whose names were removed include Dr. Sharmila Gurung, Dr. Roshan Bhusal, Dr. Moti Gurung, Dr. Devraj Regmi, Dr. Merina Gurung, Dr. Niranjan Dev Pandey, Dr. Rojan KC, Dr. Mamata Gurung, Dr. Rajib Hamal, and Dr. Saluja Singh Tharu.

Similarly, the council stated that the registrations of Dr. Sujana KC, Dr. Joshna Shahi, Dr. Manisha Hamal, Dr. Supriya Shakya, Dr. Ichha Neupane, Dr. Dipen Dhakal, and Dr. Tushar Sarabjana have also been revoked. Legal provisions dictate that the original registration of doctors who were registered as Nepali citizens becomes automatically invalid once they acquire foreign citizenship.