"Nepal's Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli stepped down on Tuesday following violent anti-government protests, plunging the poor Himalayan nation into fresh political turmoil. "In view of the adverse situation in the country, I have resigned effective today to facilitate the solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically in accordance with the constitution," Oli said in his resignation letter to President Ram Chandra Poudel."
""There is no clear constitutional provision for what should happen next in such circumstances," said Bipin Adhikari, professor of constitutional law at Kathmandu University. "One viable option is for the president to call for a comprehensive national consensus government. The prime minister should be selected from the parliament, as per the 2015 constitution, while ensuring the demands of Gen Z youths are acknowledged through their representation in this dialogue," he told DW."
"C.D. Bhatta, political scientist and senior program manager at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES) Nepal, said that the credibility of all major political forces in the country "has become irrelevant." "At this point, everyone is trying to capitalize on the situation to lead the government," he told DW. "We have already entered a political and constitutional vacuum," he added. "The situation must now be resolved by the president with the help of the Nepali Army," Bhatta stressed. "The only option is to form a civilian government until the next elected government is in place, fully backed by the Nepali army, which remains the only relevant and legitimate force in the"
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli resigned after violent anti-government protests that included arson attacks on the homes of senior political leaders. Demonstrators set fire to the residences of President Ram Chandra Poudel and Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, escalating political instability. Constitutional experts warn of a possible prolonged crisis without a national consensus government. Bipin Adhikari recommended the president call for a comprehensive national unity government with a prime minister selected from parliament and Gen Z representation. C.D. Bhatta described a political and constitutional vacuum and urged a civilian government backed by the Nepali Army until elections restore elected authority.
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