US EditionHow Has Gen Z Uprising Forced Changes in Nepal?
Following deadly protests that caused over 50 deaths, Nepal's parliament was dissolved and elections scheduled for March 5, 2026, with the first female interim Prime Minister appointed.
- On Friday, President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the House of Representatives and fixed March 5, 2026 for fresh elections, appointing Sushila Karki, former Chief Justice and interim Prime Minister, hours earlier.
- The agitation began after a government social media ban and Gen Z protesters expanded demonstrations into anti-corruption protests, leading former Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign after agitators entered his office.
- Authorities reported heavy human and economic tolls, noting Nepal police and the Ministry of Health and Population said at least 51 died, over 1,300 injured, multiple government buildings attacked, and Nepal's hotel industry lost NRs 25 billion.
- Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki has taken immediate control, overseeing two dozen ministries including Home, Foreign Affairs and Defence, and ordered two commissions on corruption as curfews lift and normalcy returns.
- Major parties and Nepal's judiciary and lawyers' bodies denounce the dissolution as unconstitutional, while President Ramchandra Paudel urges cooperation for March 5 elections amid warnings of democratic risks, observers caution Nepal's future depends on political reform.
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How has Gen Z uprising forced changes in Nepal?
What led to the protests? How are they different from previous agitations? What does the young generation want? Did pro-monarchy supporters play a role in the violence? Does the Constitution allow Parliament to be dissolved because of protests? What happens to the interim government?
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After days of violent protests, Nepal's president dissolved the parliament. Previously, at least 51 people had been killed and more than 1300 injured in the most serious unrest in the Himalayas state for years.
Nepal faces a political crisis this week, and after the resignation of the former prime minister, the President has dissolved Parliament and announced the elections for 5 March 2026. Article the President has dissolved the parliament of Nepal and announced parliamentary elections for 5 March has first appeared in Romania TV.
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