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Nepal’s PM appoints 3 new ministers as interim government prepares to hold fresh elections in March
Sushila Karki appointed three ministers to lead key portfolios as Nepal prepares for March 2026 elections amid recovery from protests that caused 72 deaths, officials said.
- Sushila Karki was named Nepal's interim prime minister on September 12, 2025, following weeks of violent protests in Kathmandu.
- The appointment followed massive demonstrations starting September 8 against corruption, poverty, and a short-lived social media ban that escalated into violence.
- Protesters, mainly young people called Gen Z, attacked government offices and parliament, resulting in at least 72 deaths and numerous injuries before the army imposed a curfew.
- On September 15, Karki expanded her cabinet with three new ministers and pledged to end corruption, restore governance, and prepare for national elections scheduled for early March.
- Karki emphasized her interim government’s role is temporary, serving six months to transfer power peacefully, rebuild institutions, and investigate the unrest’s causes and perpetrators.
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[NHK] In Nepal, where violent protests against the government have been taking place, mainly among young people, key cabinet members of the interim government were inaugurated on the 15th, and citizens have expressed their concerns about future reforms...
Nepal’s interim PM appoints cabinet amid post-protest recovery
In a move to stabilize the nation after deadly anti-government demonstrations, Nepal’s Prime Minister Sushila Karki appointed three key ministers to her interim government on Monday, tasking them with preparing for new elections scheduled for March.
Nepal’s PM appoints 3 new ministers as interim government prepares to hold fresh elections in March
Nepal’s prime minister on Monday selected three new ministers to join her interim administration, which is tasked with holding fresh elections in March after violent street protests last week led to the collapse of the previous government.
Nepal's new Prime Minister Sushila Karki presented Monday the first three members of the provisional government that she will lead until the elections convened in March following the deadly riots of last week
Ottumwa Courier
Nepal's PM appoints 3 new ministers as interim government prepares to hold fresh elections in March
Nepal's prime minister has selected three new ministers to join her interim administration, which is tasked with holding fresh elections in March. Sushila Karki, the Himalayan country’s first female prime minster, appointed Kalman Gurung as energy minister, Rameshore Khanal as…
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