KP Sharma Oli Resigns as Prime Minister Amidst Gen Z Protests
- Event Title
- KP Sharma Oli Resigns as Prime Minister Amidst Gen Z Protests
- Details
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on September 9, 2025, following a wave of youth-led anti-corruption protests across Nepal. The protests began on September 8, with demonstrators demanding the lifting of a social media ban and an end to systemic corruption. Protesters set fire to parliament and other government buildings, resulting in at least 51 deaths and over 1,300 injuries. In his resignation letter to President Ramchandra Paudel, Oli cited the adverse situation in the country as the reason for stepping down. His fourth cabinet, which had served since July 15, 2024, was formally dissolved on September 12, 2025.
- Date
- 2025-09-09
- Category
- Politics
- CMAT Significance
- High CMAT priority — a defining political event of 2025; questions likely on reasons for resignation, name of PM, and chronology of events.