The deadlock over Nepal’s interim prime ministership persisted on Friday, even as supporters of two candidates protested outside President Ram Chandra Poudel’s official residence in Kathmandu, each backing their preferred leader.
Among those being considered to head the proposed caretaker administration are former Chief Justice Sushila Karki—the only woman to have held that post—former Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising, Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, and Dharan mayor Harka Sampang.
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Tensions flared when backers of Ghising and Sampang confronted each other near Sheetal Niwas, prompting the Nepal Army, which has assumed charge of maintaining order, to take up positions outside the presidential residence.
Nepal has been in turmoil since Monday, when youth demonstrators—dubbed “Gen Z” protesters—poured onto the streets against a social media ban imposed by the erstwhile KP Sharma Oli government.
What began as opposition to online restrictions quickly swelled into a broader movement against entrenched corruption, unemployment, and the privileges of political dynasties, often derided as “nepo babies.”
Although the ban was revoked, the killing of student demonstrators by security forces provoked widespread outrage, forcing Oli and his ministers to step down. In the aftermath, furious protesters torched government offices and assaulted politicians, deepening the national crisis.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests rose to 51 on Friday, according to the latest figures from Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population.
Police spokesperson Ramesh Thapa told The Kathmandu Post that the fatalities included one Indian national and three police personnel.
Among those being considered to head the proposed caretaker administration are former Chief Justice Sushila Karki—the only woman to have held that post—former Nepal Electricity Authority chief Kulman Ghising, Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah, and Dharan mayor Harka Sampang.
Also Read | Nepal protest: Gen Z group, president and army discuss roadmap for provisional government- Who will be interim PM
Tensions flared when backers of Ghising and Sampang confronted each other near Sheetal Niwas, prompting the Nepal Army, which has assumed charge of maintaining order, to take up positions outside the presidential residence.
#WATCH | Kathmandu, Nepal | Protest by supporters of Dharan mayor Harka Sampang and supporters of former NEA Director outside the presidential estate, Sheetal Niwas; Security personnel present
— ANI (@ANI) September 12, 2025
A local says, "We want Harka Sampang...There is a lot of corruption in political… pic.twitter.com/SKOSwci6zR
Nepal has been in turmoil since Monday, when youth demonstrators—dubbed “Gen Z” protesters—poured onto the streets against a social media ban imposed by the erstwhile KP Sharma Oli government.
What began as opposition to online restrictions quickly swelled into a broader movement against entrenched corruption, unemployment, and the privileges of political dynasties, often derided as “nepo babies.”
Although the ban was revoked, the killing of student demonstrators by security forces provoked widespread outrage, forcing Oli and his ministers to step down. In the aftermath, furious protesters torched government offices and assaulted politicians, deepening the national crisis.
Meanwhile, the death toll from the ongoing Gen Z protests rose to 51 on Friday, according to the latest figures from Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population.
Police spokesperson Ramesh Thapa told The Kathmandu Post that the fatalities included one Indian national and three police personnel.
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