Prime Minister K.P.\n\nSharma Oli resigned on September 9, 2025, after mass youth protests over a recent social media ban.\n\nThe government lifted the ban on September 9 following clashes that left dozens dead and hundreds injured.\n\nProtesters breached parts of the parliament complex and set fire to some politicians'' homes and vehicles, but major sources do not confirm a wider burning of the Supreme Court or full Singha Durbar.\n\nPresident Ram Chandra Paudel appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister and she was sworn in on September 12, 2025.\n\nThe appointment followed public pressure and discussions between youth groups, the presidency, and security leaders; protesters used a Discord server to propose candidates, and participants nominated Karki.\n\nElections were scheduled for March 5, 2026.