Nepal’s former Chief Justice, Sushila Karki—the first woman to hold that post—was on Friday chosen to lead the country’s interim administration, ending days of speculation over who would serve as caretaker prime minister following the collapse of the KP Sharma Oli government after youth-led protests.Nepal’s Parliament has been dissolved as well.
The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 pm local time (8:30 pm IST), according to reports.Karki, who studied at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in India, was among four candidates, before being finally chosen after talks involving Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel, Army chief General Ashok Raj Sigdel, and representatives of protestors – dubbed “Gen Z”.(Breaking story. Check again for details)
