Four Ministers in Karki govt resign to contest upcoming election in Nepal

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Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki.

Nepal's interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Four Ministers, portion of the Cabinet led by caretaker Prime Minister Sushila Karki, person filed their nominations to contention the March 5 wide elections successful Nepal aft resigning from their posts.

Science and Education Minister Mahabir Pun has filed his information from Myagdi district, aft helium discontinue connected Tuesday (January 20, 2026) to contention the parliamentary predetermination arsenic an autarkic candidate.

On Monday (January 19, 2026), Communication Minister Jagadish Kharel and Sports Minister Bablu Gupta had discontinue the ministerial posts to contention the House of Representatives (HoR) election.

Mr. Kharel has filed information from Lalitpur-2 constituency connected behalf of the Rastriya Swatantra Party portion Mr. Gupta filed information from Siraha-1 constituency.

A mates of weeks ago, Minister for Energy and Water Resources Kulman Ghising resigned from the station and joined arsenic president of Ujyaalo Nepal Party to contention the election. Mr. Ghising connected Tuesday (January 20, 2026) filed information from Kathmandu constituency No. 3.

In the upcoming wide election, a full of 1,89,03,689 voters, including 92,40,131 women, are eligible to formed their votes.

The wide elections were necessitated aft K.P. Sharma Oli resigned arsenic Prime Minister connected September 9 past year, pursuing convulsive protests by the youth-led Gen Z radical against his authorities implicit corruption and a prohibition connected societal media.

Ms. Karki, 73, became the interim Prime Minister connected September 12 and connected her recommendation, the President dissolved the HoR and announced the predetermination date.

Published - January 21, 2026 11:58 americium IST

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