A Sweeping Victory for Gen Z in Nepal-but Not Yet a "Revolution"

Nepal experienced a transformative political upheaval following a Gen Z-led uprising in September. Security forces killed 19 young protesters outside Parliament on September 8, triggering nationwide chaos that claimed 77 lives total. The violence forced the resignation of three-time Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and dissolved Parliament. Young Nepalis, frustrated with government corruption and indifference to citizens' needs, mobilized for change. The uprising ushered in a new political era for the nation of 30 million. In March elections, voters rejected the three major legacy parties, granting a parliamentary supermajority to an upstart party favored by Gen Z, fundamentally reshaping Nepal's political landscape.

"The people inside that building didn't care about us. The government didn't care about the people, they only cared about their own wealth and power, their own authority. I am lucky to be alive. It's like I was given a new start to my life, a new chance."

"On September 8, security forces shot dead 19 young protesters outside Parliament. Their deaths set off a nationwide conflagration—in all, 77 people died in the chaos of September 8 and 9—which resulted in the resignation of 74-year-old, three-time prime minister K.P. Sharma Oli and the dissolution of Parliament, and ushered in a new political era for this struggling nation of 30 million."

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