The interim Prime Minister of Nepal, Sushila Kark, who is the first woman in the country to ever hold this post, was inaugurated. The mass protests, which were mostly youth-led and demanded the end of corruption, nepotism, and inequality, were the backdrop to her appointment. As a result of the riots, the resignation of the former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the dissolution of parliament were requested.
At the presidential palace, President Ram Chandra Poudel officiated the ceremony, formally handing over the responsibility to Karki to lead a caretaker government until new parliamentary elections scheduled for March 2026.
As a former chief justice, Karki, who took a firm stance against corruption, was the most trusted figure and is considered the person of the hour when the trust of the people in government has been very low. Her promotion to the prime ministership is a combination of her personal integrity and widespread public expectations that she can restore calm.
Despite her being welcomed as a step toward a new era by many, Karki has a huge obstacle in front of her. She is expected to solve the problems that were the reasons why people came out into the streets to protest, amongst those problems were demands for transparency and social justice, as well as the necessity of security and rebuilding people’s trust in the political institutions of Nepal.
