The Himalayas Nation chooses its first prime minister to lead the interim government after mortal disturbances.
Posted on September 13, 2025
Nepal will vote in early March, says the president, as an interim government headed by the first woman minister of the country, takes over after historical public protests.
Hours after appointing the former president of Justice and the anti -corruption figure, Sushila Karki, as the new head of government, President Ramchandra Paudel announced in a statement on Friday night that the Parliament of 275 seats has dissolved and the elections are fixed for March 5.
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The nation of the Himalayas of 30 million people, embedded between China and India, is slowly returning to normal, less than a week after the generalized protests of GEN Z after a government prohibition on social media platforms.
The authorities began to relieve restrictions on Saturday, with the curfew and the prohibitive orders raised in the capital, Katmandu, although the sensitive areas remain outside the public limits.
The protests became a broader movement against the alleged corruption and nepotism between the political elite, with the protesters who give fire to Parliament, the residences of the main politicians and other public buildings, and forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
At least 51 people, including 21 protesters, nine prisoners, three police officers and another 18, were killed in protests since Monday, police said. According to the police, about 1,000 prisoners were returned who escaped multiple prisons throughout the country, but more than 12,500 others remain in the race, according to the police.
The anger among Nepalese protesters was also rooted in economic discomfort, with many dissatisfied young people with the way they fight to survive as political leaders and their descendants enjoy luxurious lifestyles.
Many young people from generation Z and others said they are frustrated by lack of employment, especially in rural areas, something that has led millions to look for work in other countries in the Middle East, as well as in South Korea and Malaysia.
Karki was appointed interim prime minister after two days of intense negotiations between President Paudel, Chief of the Army Ashok Raj Sigdel and protest leaders behind Nepal's worst agitation in years.
The news of Karki's appointment was welcomed by neighboring India, whose Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his congratulations on an X. “India is totally committed to the peace, progress and prosperity of Nepal's brothers and sisters,” he wrote.
China has not yet reacted to the new Prime Minister in Nepal, but the country had urged calm during protests, asking for the protection of citizens and working to restore order.
