"Across Kathmandu, the acrid stench of smoke still lingers. Singha Durbar, the opulent palace that housed Nepal's parliament, stands charred and empty, its grand white columns turned a sooty black. The home of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli who just last week seemed to have an unshakable grip on power is among those reduced to ruins, while Oli remains in hiding, his location still unknown."
"For the next six months, before elections are held in March, Karki will lead an interim government absent of any of the main political parties that have dominated the country's political landscape for decades and that have lost all legitimacy in the eyes of many Nepali youth. In her first speech to the nation on Sunday, Karki promised an end of corruption, good governance and economic equality."
Widespread youth-led protests in Kathmandu led to violent street actions that damaged government buildings and residences of senior politicians. Mass demonstrations dissolved the old parliament, forced former prime minister KP Sharma Oli into hiding, and brought Sushila Karki, a former chief justice, into an interim prime minister role. The interim government will govern for six months until March elections, excluding established political parties viewed as corrupt by many young Nepalis. Karki pledged priorities of combating corruption, improving governance, and promoting economic equality amid divided public reactions and concerns about uncertain consequences for Nepal's young democracy.
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