Nepal Parliament Dissolved, Elections Set For March 2026 Under Interim PM Sushila Karki

Upgraded 13 September 2025 at 04:24 IST

Nepal’s Parliament liquified, elections on March 5 next year. Sushila Karki sworn in as interim PM leading 6-month transitional federal government.

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Kathmandu: Nepal’s Parliament was officially liquified late Friday and fresh elections were set up for March 5, 2026, hours after previous Chief Justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as the nation’s brand-new interim Prime Minister.

Revealing the choice, the President’s Office stated the dissolution was authorized in the very first cabinet conference assembled by Karki at 11 pm, marking the start of a six-month transitional federal government entrusted with guiding the nation to the surveys.

“Honourable President Shri Ram Chandra Poudel, as per the recommendation of Honourable Prime Minister Shri Sushila Karki, has dissolved the current House of Representatives with effect from 11:00 PM on Friday, Bhadra 27, 2082 BS. The date for the election of the new House of Representatives has been fixed as Thursday, Falgun 21, 2082 BS (i.e. 5 March 2026)”the declaration from the President’s workplace checked out.

Karki, who took oath previously in the day at Sheetal Niwas, the governmental home in Kathmandu, ended up being the very first lady to hold the post of Prime Minister in Nepal. Her visit followed the resignation of KP Sharma Oli previously today after weeks of youth-led anti-corruption demonstrations that required political responsibility.

The President’s Office stated the brand-new cabinet has actually been mandated to bring back order and prepare the ground for elections to the Federal Parliament on March 5 next year.

Not long after her oath event, the Ministry of External Affairs of India likewise provided a declaration, inviting the development of the interim federal government in Nepal, revealing hope that the relocation would “help foster peace and stability” in the Himalayan country. In its reaction, the MEA stated India “will continue to work closely with Nepal for the well-being and prosperity of our two peoples and countries.”

“We welcome the formation of a new Interim Government in Nepal, led by Right Honourable Mrs Sushila Karki. We are hopeful that this would help in fostering peace and stability. As a close neighbour, a fellow democracy and a long term development partner, India will continue to work closely with Nepal for the well-being and prosperity of our two peoples and countries,” the MEA declaration checked out.

Karki’s choice marks an unusual minute of agreement in Nepali politics. Chosen through a public vote held by Gen Z leaders on the online platform Discord, she became the most popular and appropriate figure, not just amongst the youth motion however likewise amongst conventional political forces looking for stability and trustworthiness in a time of turmoil, based on The Kathmandu Post. Karki intends to bring back order, hold elections, and guarantee Nepal’s advancement. She’s appropriate to both children and standard political forces, applauded for judicial self-reliance.