KP Sharma Oli

Two months into office, Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah faces scrutiny as his ambitious reform agenda lags, with key promises marked "overdue." His administration grapples with cabinet instability, legal challenges over decisions, and criticism of his governing style, including bypassing institutions and controversial enforcement actions.

Nepal's Home Minister Sudan Gurung resigned amid scrutiny over his wealth disclosures and alleged business links with a businessman under money-laundering investigation. This marks the second ministerial setback for PM Balendra Shah's anti-corruption government within weeks, highlighting early challenges to its clean governance agenda.

In a day of dramatic developments, PM Balendra Shah took charge of the home ministry after Sudan Gurung’s exit, just 26 days after his anti-corruption govt took office.

Former Nepal Prime Minister kp sharma oli and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak were arrested in a culpable homicide case linked to the September Gen Z protests. Police acted on a commission's report recommending charges for criminal negligence, which resulted in 77 deaths and significant property damage. The arrests follow the swearing-in of new Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

Police detained Oli from his residence in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, and picked up Lekhak separately. Scores of policemen were deployed outside Oli’s residence after Shah’s first Cabinet meeting decided to act on the panel’s recommendations. On the new administration’s first major act in office, home minister Sudan Gurung said, “Promise is promise. No one is above law. Former PM Oli and former HM Lekhak are taken under control. It’s just the beginning of justice.”

kp sharma oli, who took charge as Nepal's prime minister in February for the second time, said the Prime Minister's Office will be made paperless within six months.

CPN-UML chairman kp sharma oli was on Sunday elected as the new PM of Nepal defeating incumbent Sushil Koirala. Until CPN came to power, Nepal, mostly ruled by the NCP was closer to India. According to Chinese media, Oli is "pro-China" and is "expected to keep closer ties" with the Communist nation.

Rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah, 35, is set to become Nepal's Prime Minister, a dramatic rise for the former Kathmandu mayor known for his clashes with the federal government. His confrontational style, including a threat to burn down Singha Durbar, propelled him to national fame.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated kp sharma oli on being sworn in as Nepal's prime minister, officials said here. The Prime Minister spoke with his Nepalese counterpart and congratulated him on assuming office, they said.

Nepal's interim government has recommended travel restrictions for former Prime Minister kp sharma oli and several ex-officials. An investigation into the 'Gen Z' protests, which caused 72 deaths and led to Oli's government fall, suggested a foreign travel ban and Kathmandu Valley exit restrictions for him. The Gen Z group also demands Oli's arrest over 19 fatalities during the demonstrations.

Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is scheduled to visit Nepal on Sunday during which he is expected to meet Prime Minister kp sharma oli and Army Chief General Purna Chandra Thapa, confirmed Nepal's Foreign Ministry.

Modi’s visit, coming barely a month after Nepal PM kp sharma oli’s trip to India, is intended to show that both sides want to move beyond the tough times of the past few years. Modi is taking a religious route to Nepal this time, stopping at two important places of worship — Janakpur and Muktinath.

Nepal's new Prime Minister kp sharma oli expressed dissatisfaction over India's decision to block key border points between the two nations. Oli called this step "more inhuman than a war." The Nepal PM also expressed unhappiness over India for targeting Nepal at the UN for alleged human rights violation cases.

kp sharma oli was on Thursday sworn in as Nepal's prime minister for the second time, weeks after his Left alliance with former Maoist rebels swept the historic parliamentary polls, kindling hopes for much-needed political stability in the Himalayan nation.

Nepal too on Sunday evening extended the nationwide lockdown for about a week to prevent further spread of COVID-19 as the positive cases in the country rose to five.

Nepal's Prime Minister kp sharma oli resigned following widespread protests fueled by corruption allegations and the shutdown of social media. Demonstrators stormed Parliament, clashed with police, and vandalized Oli's residence. The unrest intensified after 19 people died during protests triggered by the social media blackout, with citizens demanding Oli's resignation over governance and freedom restrictions.

Former Nepal PM kp sharma oli stirred the Kalapani issue again at a poll rally in Darchula, close to the India border. Parliamentary election in Nepal is scheduled for November 20 and the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist-Leninist) had come to campaign for his party candidate, Ganesh Singh Thagunna, on Friday.