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Nepal’s President Appoints Former Chief Justice as Interim Premier and First Woman Leader
Sushila Karki, Nepal's former Chief Justice, is set to lead as interim Prime Minister amid ongoing anti-corruption protests that have caused 34 deaths and over 1,000 injuries, officials said.
- Following intense political discussions in Kathmandu on Thursday, Sushila Karki, who previously served as Chief Justice, is anticipated to assume the role of Nepal’s interim prime minister.
- The move follows Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's resignation amid widespread anti-corruption protests led by youth demanding change since Monday.
- Protests erupted over a controversial social media ban and corruption allegations, resulting in violent clashes that left 34 dead and over 1,000 injured nationwide.
- A youth group set a deadline of 11 p.m. Thursday, warning they would surround the President’s Office if Karki, a non-lawmaker, was not appointed interim prime minister.
- Karki's appointment could restore stability during Nepal's volatile political phase and lead the caretaker government toward fresh elections amid rising public unrest.
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The former president of the Supreme Court of Nepal, Sushila Karki, has sworn as Prime Minister this Friday to lead a transition after this week's violent protests that forced her predecessor to resign.Karki, 73, has become the first woman head of the Government of Nepal and in principle will lead the country for six months until the holding of legislative elections.The judge took office in a ceremony before President Ram Chandra Paudel and a sma…
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