Karki interim cabinet

This article is about the cabinet of Sushila Karki's government. For her premiership, see Interim government of Sushila Karki. For the interim government system of Nepal, see Interim Government of Nepal.

Sushila Karki interim cabinet
Interim Council of Ministers of Nepal of Nepal
People and organisations
Date formed	12 September 2025
People and organisations
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Prime Minister	Sushila Karki
Prime Minister's history	Chief Justice of Nepal (2016–2017) Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal (2009–2016)
No. of ministers	4 (incl. Prime Minister)
Member party	Independent
Status in legislature	Dissolved
History
Election	-
Outgoing election	March 2026
Predecessor	Fourth Oli cabinet

An interim government was formed in Nepal on 12 September 2025 after the Generation Z-led mass anti-corruption protests that overthrew the government of the prime minister, K. P. Sharma Oli. With the dissolution of the second federal parliament on 12 September 2025, the new cabinet led by interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki will remain in office until a successor government is appointed upon a general election. ^{[1] [2]}

Background

Main article: 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests

The political breakdown in Nepal on the approach to 2025 was defined by large-scale frustration with corruption and leadership under Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli. This eventually culminated with the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests, a wave of anti-corruption demonstrations crying out for the most part by the young generations through social media platforms. These demonstrations desired the resignation of the existing government and desired transitional leadership that could be in a position to oversee free and fair elections.

With mounting pressure, the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal was dissolved on 12 September 2025. In response, the President, Ram Chandra Poudel, appointed an interim government headed by Sushila Karki, the first woman to become both Chief Justice and head of government in Nepal. This caretaker government was tasked with stabilizing the country and preparing for a general election, to provide a smooth handover of power in addressing grievances raised during the protests.

Election

Karki was chosen as interim Prime Minister based on discussions between various government stakeholders and Gen Z representatives. This decision was taken with support from an online voting conducted by protesters via a poll on Discord. ^{[3] [4] [5]} The first woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal, Karki is also the country's first female head of government, her appointment agreed upon during talks with the Nepali Army. ^{[6] [7]}

Candidate	Votes	%
Sushila Karki	3,833	49.70
Rastra Bimochan Timalsena [a]	2,022	26.22
Sagar Dhakal	1,098	14.24
Harka Sampang	487	6.31
Mahabir Pun	273	3.54
Total	7,713	100.00
Source: ClickMandu, [4] The Logical Indian, [5] The Statesman, [9] SCMP. [10]

Current arrangement

S.N.	Portfolio [11]	Minister	Background	Assumed office	Left office
1	Interim Prime Minister All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister	Sushila Karki	Former Chief Justice of Nepal	12 September 2025	Incumbent
2	Minister of Finance	Rameshwar Khanal	Former Finance secretary	15 September 2025 [12] [13]	Incumbent
3	Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation	Kul Man Ghising	Former head of the NEA	15 September 2025 [12] [13]	Incumbent
	Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport
	Minister of Urban Development
4	Minister of Home Affairs	Om Prakash Aryal	Supreme Court Advocate	15 September 2025 [12] [13]	Incumbent
	Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs

See also

• Interim Government of Nepal

Notes

1. Designated as "Random Nepali", his screen name on social media platforms and his podcast, during the vote. He stated that he never vied for the position. ^[8]

References

1. Beech, Hannah; Sharma, Bhadra (12 September 2025). "Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal's Leader After Gen Z Protests". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
2. Dhakal, Sanjaya; Lukiv, Jaroslav (12 September 2025). "Nepal gets first female PM after deadly unrest". BBC. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
3. "Sushila Karki: How Gen Z protestors chose Nepal's first woman prime minister on Discord". The Independent . 13 September 2025.
4. "सामाजिक सञ्जालमा भोटिङ गरेर प्रधानमन्त्री छान्ने विश्वको पहिलो देश बन्यो नेपाल !" [Nepal has become the first country in the world to elect a Prime Minister by voting on social media!]. ClickMandu (in Nepali). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
5. "Sushila Karki Becomes Nepal's First Woman PM as Nation Creates History, Elects Leader Through Discord". The Logical Indian. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
6. "Nepal Gen-Z protesters want former chief justice Sushila Karki, 73, as interim PM". Hindustan Times . 10 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
7. "Nepal's Gen Z protesters back ex-chief justice Karki for interim leadership". South China Morning Post. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
8. @random.nepali; (10 September 2025). "Regardig news of me vying for interim head position! Not true!" . Retrieved 13 September 2025– via Instagram.
9. Luitel, Bibhu (10 September 2025). "After Oli's exit, who will lead Nepal? Inside details of GenZ meeting on Interim Government". The Statesman . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
10. Bhandari, Bibek (12 September 2025). "Nepal's ex-chief justice Sushila Karki chosen as interim prime minister". South China Morning Post . Retrieved 13 September 2025.
11. "Council of Ministers". Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 8 September 2025.
12. "Karki inducts Khanal, Ghising and Aryal into interim Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
13. "Newly appointed ministers to be sworn in today". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 15 September 2025.