Kathmandu, September 12, 2025 | Special Report
Newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki, immediately after taking the oath of office and secrecy, made her first decision to dissolve the Parliament (House of Representatives). The first cabinet meeting, held Friday night at Shital Niwas, decided to dissolve the House of Representatives in response to the demand raised by the Gen-Z movement. Since the cabinet had not yet been expanded, the decision was made by Karki alone.
Karki stated that she herself recommended the dissolution of Parliament and that the President accepted it. According to her, the decision was implemented after the President signed the recommendation.
President Ram Chandra Paudel, on Karki’s recommendation, dissolved the House of Representatives and announced that the next elections will be held on March 5. 2026. Karki has been appointed as the Prime Minister of the interim government with the responsibility of completing the elections within six months.
At the oath-taking ceremony, held Friday night in the wrecked Shital Niwas, President Paudel congratulated Karki saying, “Many congratulations, may you succeed, may the country succeed, may the people survive.”
Karki has become Nepal’s first female Prime Minister. She was previously renowned as the first female Chief Justice to lead the judiciary.
Among the former Prime Ministers, only Dr. Baburam Bhattarai attended the ceremony. In the past, it was customary for former Prime Ministers, the Speaker, and the Chairperson of the National Assembly to be present at the oath ceremony. However, this time outgoing Prime Ministers KP Sharma Oli, Sher Bahadur Deuba, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Jhalanath Khanal, and Madhav Kumar Nepal were absent. Oli and other leaders remain under strict military protection, while Khanal is busy with the treatment of his injured wife.
Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Sumana Shrestha was also present at the oath ceremony. While others congratulated Karki with handshakes or a namaste, Karki accepted greetings with warm hugs.
Although the Constitution’s Article 76 provides provisions for appointing a Prime Minister, the Gen-Z rebellion, which rejected old parties and leaders, compelled the President to exercise extraordinary powers and appoint Karki. For this, a formal recommendation from former Prime Minister Oli was sought.
The statement issued by the President’s Office read:
“In accordance with the wishes and aspirations expressed by the younger generation, and based on consultations with political parties and stakeholders, Sushila Karki has been appointed as Prime Minister of the interim government to complete elections within six months, while upholding and protecting the Constitution and promoting national unity.”
With this, Karki has become Nepal’s first female Prime Minister, and for the first time in history, an interim government under female leadership has begun its work. She had previously gained fame as the first woman to lead Nepal’s judiciary as Chief Justice.
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