After the fall of KP Sharma Oli’s government in Nepal, Sushila Karki has been selected as the interim PM. She had studied master’s in political science from BHU in 1975.
In Nepal, the government earlier mandated that all social media platforms register under the nation’s Information and Telecommunications Act. However, the social media companies did not comply with this directive. Consequently, the Nepali government imposed a ban on these platforms. This action sparked outrage, especially among the youth, who responded with widespread protests. Demonstrators took to the streets with slogans accusing the government of deep-rooted corruption, arguing that it was corruption, not social media, that deserved to be banned. The capital city, Kathmandu, quickly became the centre of the unrest. Following these events, Nepal PM KP Oli resigned.
Former Chief Justice of Nepal, 73-year-old Sushila Karki has now been selected as the next interim Prime Minister of the country. Karki had obtained a master’s degree in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1975. She was the topper in her class. She started practicing law in Biratnagar in 1979. It was in 2009, that she became a judge of the Supreme Court and was made the first woman Chief Justice of Nepal from July 11, 2016 to June 6, 2017. (File Photo)
Born in 1954, Baburam Bhattarai served as the 36th Prime Minister of Nepal from August 2011 to March 2013. He completed his schooling at Amar Jyoti High School in Luintel, Gorkha, and Amrit Science College. For higher education, Bhattarai moved to India, where he obtained a Bachelor of Architecture from Chandigarh in 1977. He then completed an MTech from the Delhi School of Planning and Architecture, followed by a PhD from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1986. (Getty Images)
Born in 1924, Girija Prasad Koirala served as the Prime Minister of Nepal four times: from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and 2006 to 2008. Koirala was a graduate of Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi. (Getty Images)
Born in 1926, Tulsi Giri served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1975 to 1977. He pursued higher education in India, studying at Suri Vidyasagar College when it was affiliated with the University of Calcutta. Established in 1942, Suri Vidyasagar College is a government-affiliated institution located in Suri, Birbhum district, West Bengal. (Getty Images)
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