Overview

• President Ramchandra Paudel dissolved the 275-seat parliament and scheduled national elections for March 5, 2026 after Karki took office.
• Curfew restrictions were eased in Kathmandu as soldiers scaled back their presence and daily life began to resume, according to multiple reports.
• Karki, 73, becomes Nepal’s first woman to lead a government and is tasked with restoring order and addressing protesters’ anti-corruption demands.
• Police report at least 51 deaths during the unrest, more than 12,500 escaped prisoners still at large, and the recovery of looted weapons.
• The Nepal Army mediated talks with Gen Z representatives who pushed Karki’s candidacy and the dissolution of parliament, while India publicly welcomed the interim government.