KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 9

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned from his post on Tuesday afternoon, a source from his secretariat confirmed.

The resignation comes after two consecutive days of mass demonstrations led by Gen Z youths, who have been protesting against corruption, restrictions on freedoms, and police crackdowns. On Monday, clashes between protesters and security forces around the Federal Parliament and other sites in Kathmandu left 19 dead and over 500 injured.

Despite curfews imposed across the Kathmandu Valley and a heavy security presence, demonstrators have continued to take to the streets, escalating pressure on the government.

In his letter to President Ramchandra Paudel, Oli acknowledged the country's extraordinary circumstances and cited the need for a constitutional political resolution. The notice read in part:

'I was appointed Prime Minister on Asar 31, 2071 BS, under Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal. Considering the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country and in order to facilitate further efforts toward a constitutional political solution and problem resolution, I hereby resign from the office of Prime Minister, effective immediately, under Article 77(1)a of the Constitution.'