K P Sharma Oli
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Nepal's Communist party reacts after KP Oli arrested: 'No ground for arrest, political revenge'
World | Mar 28, 2026, 10:11 AM ISTFormer Foreign Minister and party leader Pradeep Gyawali said, "It's a political revenge taken against our chairman, and added "In response to the current arrest, Oli's party, CPN-UML, has called for an emergency secretariat meeting.
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Nepal ex-PM KP Sharma Oli arrested over last year's Gen Z protests, day after Balen Shah takes oath
World | Mar 28, 2026, 07:57 AM ISTSoon after Oli's arrest, the newly-appointed Minister of Home Affairs, Sudan Gurung, said a "promise is a promise" and that "no one is above the law".
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Nepal elections 2026: RSP's Balen Shah defeats ex-PM KP Sharma Oli by nearly 50,000 votes
World | Mar 07, 2026, 07:00 PM ISTNepal elections 2026: RSP leader Balendra Shah received 68,348 votes, while former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli bagged only 18,734 votes in the Jhapa-5 constituency. The RSP is also set for a huge victory in the Nepal elections.
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Nepal Election Results: Balen Shah defeats KP Sharma Oli; RSP set for landslide win | Highlights
World | Mar 07, 2026, 09:41 PM ISTNepal Election Results 2026 LIVE: Gen Z-led protests on September 8-9 last year, demanded an end to corruption, nepotism and stale leadership, ultimately toppling PM KP Sharma Oli's coalition despite its near two-thirds majority.
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Nepal election results: Balen Shah-led RSP takes massive lead, KP Sharma Oli confident of victory
World | Mar 06, 2026, 09:04 AM ISTEarlier trends showed the Rastriya Swotantra Party leading in 23 seats, while Nepali Congress and CPN-UML leading in three each as per the preliminary election results. Vote counting started late on Thursday night, according to the Election Commission. Counting is expected to be completed by Friday.
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Nepal Elections: Who are the contenders, key promises and how Gen Z demands are being addressed
World | Mar 04, 2026, 05:10 PM ISTMore than 18.9 million eligible voters are expected to cast their ballots to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives (HoR). Of these, 165 seats will be filled through direct voting, contested by 3,406 candidates.
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Amid probe into Gen-Z protests, Nepal imposes travel ban on ousted PM KP Sharma Oli
World | Sep 28, 2025, 08:49 PM ISTNepal Gen-Z protests: The development comes a day after Oli, the chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), made his first public appearance following his resignation. On Saturday, Oli attended an event organised by the Rashtriya Yuwa Sangh in Bhaktapur.
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In first public appearance since resignation, ousted Nepal PM Oli denies any wrongding
World | Sep 27, 2025, 07:06 PM ISTKP Sharma Oli attended a public event organised by Rashtriya Yuwa Sangh, the student wing of the CPN-UML, in Bhaktapur on Saturday. The former Nepal PM attending the event is seen as a strategic move to connect with the party's youth wing.
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Nepal: Interim PM Karki vows free and fair polls by March 5, appeals for peace and participation
World | Sep 25, 2025, 11:31 PM ISTHighlighting recent legal reforms, the interim Prime Minister shared that the existing election law has been amended through an ordinance to grant voting rights to citizens who have reached the age of 18. The voter list has also been extended as part of these changes.
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Nepal Gen Z protests: Ex-PM KP Sharma Oli says govt never ordered police to shoot protestors
World | Sep 19, 2025, 07:47 PM ISTNepal Gen Z protests: KP Sharma Oli also hit out at those who damaged public properties and government buildings during the protest, saying it was done 'deliberately' after his resignation.
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Where was ex-Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli during violent protests? Truth revealed after days of suspense
World | Sep 19, 2025, 12:22 PM ISTThe Gen Z protesters had burnt KP Sharma Oli's house at Balkot in Bhaktapur to ashes during the second day of the protest on September 9. Oli was at the official residence of the Nepal PM when the Gen Z protesters partially burnt the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Sushila Karki, Gen Z leaders call for Parliament dissolution before interim govt: Local media
World | Sep 12, 2025, 05:16 PM ISTA high-stakes meeting between constitutional experts, Army chief, president and Karki was scheduled for 2 pm today but has not yet commenced. Sources indicate that Karki has not arrived for the meeting.
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Nepal Gen Z leaders say they started movement after getting fed up with old-aged leaders | 10 points
World | Sep 11, 2025, 02:30 PM ISTNepal Army on Thursday extended prohibitory orders in three districts of Kathmandu Valley while allowing public movement during specific windows even as the Himalayan nation gradually returned to normal after violent demonstrations forced Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to resign.
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Nepal Gen Z protests: Ministers, family cling to Army helicopter to dodge protestors | Video
World | Sep 10, 2025, 10:54 PM ISTIn response to the escalating unrest, the army has been deployed to maintain security and restore order in the Himalayan nation. To restore order, the military has imposed strict restrictions across the nation, limiting public movement and gatherings.
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Which Indian states share a border with Nepal? In pics
India | Sep 10, 2025, 09:25 PM ISTThe India-Nepal border is about 1,751 kilometers long, spanning across five Indian states. These states are Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim.
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Hope peace and stability return soon: China's first reaction on Gen Z protests in Nepal
World | Sep 10, 2025, 04:56 PM ISTNepal is reeling under severe violence led by Gen Z. The protests initially erupted due to the government's ban on social media platforms but later turned into an anti-corruption movement. The angry protestors took to the streets and torched several government and private buildings.
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Gen Z protest: Why has instability become a recurring issue? A look at political history of Nepal
World | Sep 10, 2025, 03:39 PM ISTNepal protest: KP Sharma Oli’s ouster has once again pushed Nepal, which has had 14 governments in the last 17 years, into political instability. Moreover, Nepal’s instability is rooted in its incomplete transition from a centuries-old absolute monarchy to a federal democratic republic.
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"Dangerous Situation in Nepal": Indian Eyewitness Recounts Chaos After Returning Home
News | Sep 10, 2025, 11:24 AM ISTAn Indian national shared his chilling account of the violent unrest in Nepal after safely returning home. He described the situation on the ground as extremely dangerous, highlighting the growing crisis.
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Gen Z protest: Nepali students living in India put travel plans on hold, here’s what they say
World | Sep 10, 2025, 07:45 AM ISTNepal Gen Z protest: A first-year DU student said the reports of deaths and destruction had shaken him. "I never thought students would be killed for raising their voice. It feels like the country is being torn apart," he said.
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New PM or Army rule? What's next for Nepal after deadly protests overthrow government
World | Sep 09, 2025, 09:33 PM ISTThe Nepal unrest, which began two days ago, forced both Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and President Ram Chandra Poudel to resign, with reports that Oli fled the country soon after stepping down. Thousands took to the streets on Tuesday and set ablaze sevrral governments offices including Parliament.