Sushila Karki is prominently in the news for stepping down as the Interim Prime Minister of Nepal on March 27, 2026, following the successful completion of the country’s general elections.
Events after steps down
- Karki officially handed over the prime ministership to Balendra Shah ( (Balen) , a 35-year-old rapper turned-politician whose Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) won a landslide victory in the March 5 elections.
- March 26, she expressed satisfaction in fulfilling her mandate to guide Nepal through a “tumultuous period” and restore democratic order after the violent “Gen Z” protests of September 2025.
- Following the swearing-in of the new government, the 73-year-old former Chief Justice moved out of the official residence in Baluwatar and returned to her private home in Tokha, stating she has no further political or presidential ambitions.
- Just before leaving office, her administration decided to publish a 907 page report from a high-level commission investigating the 2025 protest violence, which reportedly recommends prosecuting former leaders.
Significance of Her Tenure
- Karki made history as the first woman to serve as both Chief Justice (2016–2017) and Prime Minister (2025–2026) of Nepal.
- Appointed in September 2025 via a unique consensus driven by youth activists on platforms like Discord, she led a six-month interim cabinet tasked solely with restoring stability and organizing fair elections..
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