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Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli has been arrested along with a former home minister over their alleged roles in a deadly protest crackdown that killed over 70 people, just a day after a new government was sworn in. Reports confirm at least 77 people were killed in the anti-corruption youth uprising.
Nepal's Gen-Z uprising has yielded early results in parliamentary polls, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) making significant inroads. The RSP has secured key seats in Kathmandu and is leading in over 110 constituencies nationwide. Notably, RSP leader Balendra Shah is ahead of former PM KP Sharma Oli in Jhapa-5.
KP Sharma Oli, who is also the PM candidate for CPN-UML, cast his vote at a polling station in Bhaktapur.
Nepal is gearing up for its 2026 general elections, following a period of political change that saw the resignation of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli due to Gen Z protests.
A leaked Nepal report recommends the prosecution of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the former Interior Minister in connection with a deadly 2025 youth uprising over corruption, following a judicial commission's investigation into the 'Generation Z' protests.
Former Kathmandu mayor and rapper Balendra Shah, known as Balen, is challenging ex-Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Nepal's parliamentary elections, running on the Rastriya Swatantra Party ticket.
Nepal elections: Nepal votes today, months after Gen Z-led protests over corruption and political failures forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
This will be the first national election since the Gen-Z protests brought down the coalition government led by KP Sharma Oli last year.
The US Justice Department published additional FBI documents describing interviews with a woman who said President Donald Trump sexually assaulted her after she was introduced to him by Jeffrey Epstein.
About 60 per cent turnout was registered during the voting on Thursday.
Nepal is holding elections for a new parliament, featuring a generational clash as young leaders challenge veteran politicians like KP Sharma Oli following anti-corruption protests.
Months after youth-led protests forced Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to step down in late 2025, the country is all set for national elections.