Nepal Update: Sushila Karki appointed as the new Nepali PM, elections to be held in March 2026
A handout photo made available by the President’s office shows Nepali President Ramchandra Paudel (2-R) administering the oath of office to Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki (R) during the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential residence in Kathmandu, Nepal, 12 September 2025. With this, the former Chief Justice of Nepal has become the country’s first woman Prime Minister. Credit: ANISH REGMI / NEPAL PRESIDENT OFFICE / HANDOUT ANISH REGMI / NEPAL PRESIDENT OFFICE / HANDOUT/EPA
Nepal’s President, Ram Chandra Poudel, has named former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the country's interim Prime Minister. Following her appointment, Prime Minister Karki recommended the dissolution of the House of Representatives, which was then dissolved by Poudel. The National Assembly will continue to function. Karki has been mandated to hold elections within six months, with the House of Representatives elections scheduled for Thursday, 5 March 2026.
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