Nepal’s President Ram Chandra Paudel (L) administers the oath to the country’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sushila Karki during her swearing-in-ceremony at the President House in Kathmandu on September 12, 2025.

Nepal’s former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn on September 12 to lead the transition as the country’s next prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government.
Nepal’s capital on Saturday took a step back towards normality after deadly anti-corruption protests, as daily life returned with a curfew eased and an interim prime minister sworn into office.
Soldiers scaled back their presence on the streets, where they had been deployed in large numbers since Wednesday after violent demonstrations toppled the government and left parliament in flames.
At least 51 people were killed in the worst unrest since the end of a decade-long civil war and the abolition of the monarchy in 2008.
On Friday evening, 73-year-old former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as interim leader, tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ demands for a corruption-free future.
Parliament was later dissolved, elections set for March 5, 2026, and work to restore the government began.

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