Overview

• President Ram Chandra Paudel swore in Om Prakash Aryal as home minister, Rameshwor (Rameshwore) Khanal as finance minister, and Kulman Ghising to energy and infrastructure roles in a televised ceremony.
• The cabinet voided all proposals from the previous Oli administration and set September 17 as a national day of mourning for those killed.
• A judicial commission will investigate the use of force during the protests, including who ordered police to open fire, with findings to be made public.
• The Health Ministry reports at least 72 dead and 2,113 injured, as fires and vandalism devastated Singha Durbar, parliament, courts and government records.
• Parliament has been dissolved with national elections scheduled for March 5, 2026, while some Gen Z leaders, including Hami Nepal’s Sudan Gurung, protested Karki’s appointments and demanded her resignation.