As Nepal appoints Sushila Karki as the interim Prime Minister following the Gen Z protests over the past five days, President Ramchandra Paudel on Saturday announced that elections will be held within the next six months. The protests, which claimed 51 lives, injured more than 1,300, and led to the escape of thousands of prisoners, prompted Paudel to call for public cooperation in holding the elections on March 5.
“After a difficult and hard struggle, a peaceful solution has emerged in the extremely uncomfortable, hostile and frightening situation of the country. The constitution has been preserved, the parliamentary system has been preserved and the federal democratic republic has been established. The people have got the opportunity to move forward on the path of a more advanced democracy by holding the elections to the House of Representatives within 6 months,” the statement read.
“Therefore, I sincerely appeal to all parties to cooperate in the work of pleasing the people and holding the elections to be held on March 5 by making good use of the opportunity obtained with great tact,” the statement added.
Earlier in the day, Nepali citizens gathered outside Bouddhanath Stupa and held a candle march in memory of those who were killed in the recent protests. Moreover, an FIR was registered against former PM KP Sharma Oli on Saturday. It was filed by Nepali Congress MP Abhishek Pratap Shah with New Baneshwor Police through the Chief District Officer, Dilkumar Tamang of Kapilvastu.
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