Prime minister of Nepal in the context of "Singha Durbar"

In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Also known as "the Gen Z protests", they began following a nationwide ban on numerous social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook and WhatsApp, and they incorporated the public's frustration with corruption and display of wealth by government officials and their families, as well as allegations of mismanagement of public funds. The movement expanded to encompass broader issues of governance, transparency, and political accountability. The protests escalated, with police violence against children and hospitals, protests against public officials and vandalism of government and political buildings taking place throughout the country.

On 9 September 2025, Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli, along with a few government ministers, resigned. On 12 September, Sushila Karki was appointed as interim prime minister of Nepal. The protests had died down by 13 September.

Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 22 February 1952), commonly known as K. P. Sharma Oli or simply K. P. Oli, is a Nepalese politician who thrice served as the 38th prime minister of Nepal from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025. He has served as the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) since 2014. Oli has been Member of Parliament for Jhapa 5 since 2017. He previously served as an MP for Jhapa 6, Jhapa 2, and Jhapa 7.

Oli opposed the 2015 blockade of Nepal by the Madhesis. He strengthened relations with China as an alternative to Nepal's traditionally close trade ties with India. Oli's tenure in office has been controversial for frequent use of tongue-in-cheek remarks, hostility towards critics and the media, and accusations of fostering cronyism and corruption. On 9 September 2025, he resigned as prime minister in the wake of the Gen Z protests.