US EditionNepal’s Gen Z Movement Crowns Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as Interim Leader
Nepal's youth cast 7,713 votes on Discord to elect former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim leader amid anti-corruption protests and social media bans.
- Nepal’s youth-led movement ousted Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after he banned 26 social media platforms, causing nationwide protests in early September 2025.
- The ban triggered widespread unrest as youth used the Discord platform’s Youth Against Corruption server, with over 130,000 members, to organize demonstrations and deliberate leadership choices.
- By September 10, after 7,713 votes on Discord, the server selected former chief justice Sushila Karki as the preferred interim prime minister to oversee political transition and upcoming elections.
- Nepal's first female prime minister, Karki, accepted the position and subsequently held meetings with key leaders, including the nation's president and the head of the army, as curfews were lifted and normal conditions began to resume.
- This digital-based youth mobilization demonstrates new forms of political engagement in Nepal, suggesting increased influence of Gen Z in governance and signaling forthcoming parliamentary dissolution.
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Nepal’s Gen Z protesters choose Discord to pick next PM. Here’s everything about the chat app
Nepal’s Gen Z protestors, angered by social media bans, used Discord to organise and vote for their next leader, selecting Sushila Karki from over 130,000 members on the Youth Against Corruption server.
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