The leader chosen by the Gen Z movement is jurist Sushila Karki, 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 However, the motion was later withdrawn following public pressure and an interim order by the Supreme Court, instructing Parliament not to proceed with the impeachment.
Amid the ongoing turmoil in Nepal following KP Sharma Oli's resignation, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki's name comes up as one of the possible candidates to lead the new transitional government: Sources
— ANI (@ANI) September 10, 2025
Education and Career
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. She later obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Law from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Karki began her law practice in Biratnagar in 1979. Prior to that, she briefly worked as an assistant teacher at Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan, in 1985. She became a Senior Advocate in 2007.
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 novel is set in Biratnagar Jail, where she herself was imprisoned during the Panchayat regime.
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