Ravi Lamichanne is Under Hot Tin Roof

There’s no confirmed evidence that Rabi Lamichhane is orchestrating any “secret plans” from prison. What we do know paints a tumultuous portrait, not one of clandestine strategizing:

Lamichhane filed a 20-page statement from Bhairahawa prison, claiming his arrest was part of a political conspiracy. He positioned himself as a celebrated voice in Parliament whose rising influence may have threatened old elites  . However, there’s no credible report indicating he’s coordinating operations behind bars.

Legally, he remains in judicial custody after April 2025, following a High Court ruling that overturned his bail order. The Supreme Court upheld this in May, affirming that there is sufficient prima facie evidence against him, including charges of fraud and organized crime in the cooperative embezzlement case  .

In other key developments, Lamichhane challenged his bail terms and appealed to higher courts after initially securing bail multiple 

 Rabi Lamichhane is definitely under intense scrutiny this week. On July 9, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak openly accused him in Parliament of allegedly entering the United States on a visit visa, overstaying, and then obtaining U.S. citizenship—a move Lekhak questioned as possible visa misuse and morally scandalous for a public leader  .

Lamichhane already remains in judicial custody in Rupandehi following cooperative‑fraud allegations tied to the Supreme Cooperative scandal. His remand was reaffirmed by the Supreme Court on May 23, noting credible prima facie evidence and a risk of tampering with the case  . His Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is pressing for a high‑level parliamentary or judicial inquiry into both his legal plight and the broader visa scandal; they boycotted recent HoR sessions to demand transparency over a government‑led probe panel currently viewed as inadequate  .

Meanwhile, critics warn that Lamichhane’s political career faces a critical crossroads: accumulating ethical controversies—from dual‑passport questions to alleged visa fraud—are chipping away at his credibility and fueling calls for deeper accountability.