Sushila Karki net worth: Former Chief Justice of Nepal, Sushila Karki, took oath as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal on Friday, following weeks of anti-corruption protests and the resignation of KP Sharma Oli. She was the frontrunner for the post since the first day of the Gen-Z protests. Gen-Z representatives and other leaders regarded her as someone capable of managing the country during this crisis.
The government was overturned by the Gen-Z protestors, creating unrest in the country since Monday. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, with other ministers, was forced to resign after the unrest, which resulted in the death of at least 51 people in Nepal. As Sushila Karki becomes the interim prime minister of Nepal, here’s all you need to know about her net worth and earnings.
Sushila Karki net worth: How rich is Sushila Karki?
Although the exact details about Sushila Karki’s net worth are not available, during her judicial career, she earned a fixed government salary, receiving around 1,00,000 Nepali rupees per month as a Chief Justice. According to speculation, her net worth is 50-100 million Nepali rupees.
According to estimates by the website Mabumbe, her total wealth is between 50–100 million Nepali rupees (around Rs 3–6 crore in Indian currency). However, these figures have not been officially confirmed.
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Who Is Sushila Karki?
Sushila Karki is the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal, and notably, the only woman to have ever held that position. Karki became Chief Justice on July 11, 2016. In 2017, an impeachment motion was filed against her in Parliament by the Maoist Centre and the Nepali Congress. However, the motion was later withdrawn following public pressure and an interim order by the Supreme Court, instructing Parliament not to proceed with the impeachment.
Sushila Karki completed her Bachelor of Arts degree from Mahendra Morang Campus, Biratnagar, in 1975. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Sushila later obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
She was appointed an Ad-Hoc Justice at the Supreme Court on January 22, 2009, and later became a Permanent Justice on November 18, 2010.
Karki served as the Acting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from April 13, 2016, to July 10, 2016, and was officially appointed Chief Justice from July 11, 2016, until June 7, 2017.
Literary Career
Sushila Karki has also made a mark as a writer. Her autobiographical book, Nyaya, was published on September 28, 2018. Her second book, a novel titled Kara, was released in December 2019. The story is set in Biratnagar Jail, where she herself was imprisoned during the Panchayat regime.
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