Overview

• The Nepal Army has taken charge of security and is brokering discussions, but a lengthy headquarters meeting produced no agreement on who should lead an interim administration.
• Protest networks and NGOs floated non‑party candidates including Sushila Karki, with some backing from Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah, yet other Gen‑Z groups opposed the pick and the constitution restricts naming a non‑MP while parliament stands.
• Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned on September 9 after a social‑media ban helped ignite mass youth protests that turned deadly, with media reporting at least 20 killed and extensive arson against state buildings.
• Reports describe widespread prison breaches across more than 25 facilities with roughly 15,000 inmates escaping, figures that remain developing as authorities assess the damage.
• Information integrity concerns escalated as India Today’s OSINT team showed Discord leadership polls could be influenced from outside Nepal, and The Quint verified a viral protest video was actually from Indonesia, while tourism slumped with hotel bookings down about 50% and border closures driving shortages and price spikes.