Sushila Karki Takes Charge as Nepal’s Interim PM Today
Katmandu: Nepal’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Carki is scheduled to officially take part in the post of his office in Singha Durbar’s office by marking a significant political change for the Himalayan nation after a violent protest for days.
Nepal’s 73 -year -old former chief justice swore as a temporary prime minister on Friday after a widespread gene protest triggered by the prohibition of social media platforms in the country.
His appointment as a temporary prime minister, protesters, after the widespread protests after the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, stating the integrity and independence, after confirming his name as a candidate for the temporary position came.
Carki’s election points to a rare moment of consensus in Nepal politics. It emerged as the most popular and acceptable figure among the traditional political forces, not only among the youth movement, but also among the traditional political forces seeking stability and reliability during the uprising, which was selected by a public vote organized by Gen Z leaders under the online platform incompatibility.
Meanwhile, while preparing to conclude the cabinet, consultations with consultants close to the gene z and key numbers started, KATMANDU POSTA notified. According to Daily, Carki referring to one of his assistants, will begin to discuss intense discussions to create the cabinet on Sunday morning.
Despite the authority in all 25 ministries, an aerodynamic cabinet without more than 15 ministers is determined to create a compatible movement with the calls from civil society and the protest movement led by Gen Z.
Among the names taken into consideration for the roles of the ministry are Om Prakash Aryal, former Army official Balananda Sharma, retired Justice Anand Mohan Bhattarai, Madhav Sundar Khadka, Asheem Man Singh Basnyat and Energy Specialist Kulman Ghising. From the field of medicine, Dr. Important figures such as Bhagawan Koirala, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, Dr Jagadish Agrawal and Dr Pukar Chandra Shrestha are also taken into consideration.
In the meantime, Gen Z members organize parallel consultations, including discussions on platforms such as Discord to propose potential candidates compatible with reformist agendas. If the consensus is reached, the cabinet can be oath as early on Sunday evening, but it can be postponed until Monday, depending on the outcome of the discussions KATMANDU POSTA notified.
On Friday, the Nepal Parliament was officially terminated and new elections were planned on March 5, 2026 hours after the Carki’s oath as the country’s new temporary PM.
The presidential office announced the decision, at the first cabinet meeting that convened at 23:00 at 23:00 (local time), he said he pointed to the beginning of a six -month transition government in charge of directing the country to the polls.
