Representatives of the protesting ‘Gen Z’ group, Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel, and Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel held a crucial meeting on Thursday to choose a leader for an interim government amid the ongoing protests.
The meeting was held at the army headquarters in Bhadrakali.
Former chief justice Sushila Karki, Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah and two others were among those being considered by the protesting Gen Z group to lead the interim government.
The interim leader will replace Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, who resigned on Tuesday following a violent student-led agitation.
“We are holding rounds of talks with different stakeholders. The talks are mainly focused on finding a way out from the current stalemate and at the same time maintaining law and order situation in the country,” the Army spokesperson said.
According to sources, the meeting is aimed at finding a way out of the current political stalemate, including nominating a caretaker leader and drawing a roadmap ahead.
Apart from Karki and Shah, the other two names under consideration are former CEO of Nepal Electricity Authority Kulman Ghising and Mayor of Dharan Harka Sampang.
Gen-Z leader Ojaswi said, “Right now, we need an interim government, for which we have proposed the name of Sushila Karki…We want to choose her because she would help us build this nation.”
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Nepal has been thrown into a political crisis after Prime Minister Oli resigned on Tuesday amid massive protests. Following his resignation, the Nepal Army has taken control of the law and order situation.
