Kathmandu, Sep 15: Nepal’s newly-appointed Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal on Monday said that the interim government aims to conduct the general election on time in a free and impartial atmosphere.
Aryal, a prominent lawyer who played a key role in the recent Gen Z negotiations, was sworn in on Monday as Minister for Home Affairs and for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Soon after the swearing-in ceremony, he assumed his office.
Talking to the media after assuming office, Aryal said that the caretaker government was formed with this explicit mandate to conduct free and fair elections.
According to Aryal, rebuilding infrastructures damaged during the recent demonstrations and guaranteeing good governance will be the government’s priorities.
“If those displaced by the revolt see a path for reentry, they must test themselves through the election and seek citizens’ mandate,” he said.
He also vowed an investigation into the alleged excessive use of force during the demonstrations that led to the death of 72 people.
Sushila Karki became Nepal’s first woman prime minister on Sunday, ending days of political uncertainty after the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli following youth-led ‘Gen Z’ protests against his government over corruption and a government ban on social media.
The new government is mandated to conduct fresh elections on March 5, 2026.
Caretaker PM Karki inducts 3 new ministers in Nepal
Nepal’s interim government, led by Sushila Karki, has appointed three new ministers, including former electricity board CEO Kulman Ghising, to oversee the remaining portfolios.
The Cabinet, which is mandated to hold parliamentary polls within six months, now has four members, including Prime Minister Karki, who will oversee the remaining ministerial portfolios.
Karki became Nepal’s first woman prime minister after the ouster of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli following youth-led ‘Gen Z’ protests against his government over corruption and a government ban on social media.
Ghising, former Nepal Electricity Authority CEO, has taken charge of three portfolios: energy, water resources and irrigation; physical infrastructure and transport; and urban development.
Former finance secretary Rameshwor Khanal has been sworn in as Finance Minister.
Om Prakash Aryal, a prominent lawyer who played a key role in recent Gen Z negotiations, has been sworn in as Minister for Home Affairs and for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
Home Minister Aryal stated that the interim government aims to conduct the election on time in a free and impartial atmosphere.
He also vowed an investigation into the alleged excessive use of force during the demonstrations that led to the death of 72 people.
Ghising, who was removed from the post in March by the Oli-led government after a dispute over the recovery of dues from dedicated and trunk lines, is credited with playing a crucial role in ending chronic power cuts during his tenure.
Khanal, a former finance secretary, chaired the High-Level Economic Reform Recommendation Commission and submitted a 447-page reform report to the Oli government. (PTI)