2082 BS: A year when the players of power changed dramatically
Summary
In 2082 BS (2025/26), the Gen Z movement led to dramatic shifts in Nepal's political power, displacing old leaders and elevating new figures like Sushila Karki and Balendra Shah as central leaders.
Key Points
- The Gen Z movement of September 2025 triggered a major political upheaval in Nepal, dissolving government and parliament.
- Sushila Karki became Nepal's first female executive head, leading an interim government and conducting peaceful elections.
- Former Prime Ministers Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Madhav Kumar Nepal were displaced from power and parliamentary politics.
- Balendra Shah (Balen), rising from Kathmandu mayor to Prime Minister, symbolizes the rise of a new political generation replacing traditional leaders.
