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Nepal ex-PM KP Sharma Oli arrested over 'role' in GenZ protests

Former Prime Minister and Prime Ministerial Candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML), KP Sharma Oli, casts his vote for Nepal's General Elections 2026 at a polling station, in Bhaktapur.
Updated on Mar 28, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Message from Nepal’s voters: Perform or perish

Balendra Shah (REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar)
Published on Mar 08, 2026 02:05 pm IST

Rapper-turned-politician Shah unseats former Nepal PM in own constituency

Balendra Shah, who has strong support among Nepal’s Gen Z, is seen as the frontrunner for the prime minister’s post.
Published on Mar 07, 2026 06:30 pm IST

Political obituary or comeback: Oli’s career at stake as Nepal decides next PM

Former Prime Minister and Prime Ministerial Candidate of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML), KP Sharma Oli, casts his vote for Nepal's General Elections 2026 at a polling station, in Bhaktapur on Thursday.
Published on Mar 05, 2026 09:47 pm IST

What's at stake as Nepal heads to first elections since 2025 GenZ uprising

Over 70 people were killed in two days of protests that later forced the resignation of then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and shook up Nepal’s broken political system.
Updated on Mar 03, 2026 09:53 pm IST