Nepal Elects First Female Prime Minister Following Gen-Z Uprising—Historic Shift in Himalayan Politics

Kathmandu—A political earthquake rocks the Himalayas as Nepal swears in its first female prime minister, propelled by a Gen-Z revolt that shattered decades of establishment rule.

The Youth Tsunami

Street protests organized entirely through encrypted apps forced the old guard out—no traditional parties, no dynasty politics. Students bypassed entire political machines using nothing but smartphones and sheer frustration with corruption.

Financial Fallout

Kathmandu’s stock exchange dipped briefly on the news—because nothing scares traditional investors like actual change. Meanwhile, crypto remittances to Nepal hit an all-time high as the diaspora backed the movement with digital cash, cutting out middlemen and banking fees.

She’s rewriting the rulebook—and the markets are watching.

Gen-Z picked new prime minister in Discord

The ubiquitous VoIP communication and instant messaging app, Discord, was one of the 26 apps banned by the government of Nepal just a few days ago. But, with the revival of the Nepalese internet cloud, the American app became the stage for headless Gen–Z to find their leader.

During the hunt to fill the power vacuum, there were more than 145,000 attendees in the Discord discussion. Which ultimately agreed to raise trendsetter Karki as their leader. Karki also keeps the record of the country’s first-ever woman chief justice, 34 years after its neighboring country, India, appointed one in 1991.

Karki appointed prime minister of Nepal by the President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday. Upon appointment, Karki dismissed the parliament and has called for early election on March 5th.

The odd political flip

In 2017, Karki was serving as chief justice, and Sher Bahadur Deuba, chairman of the Nepali Congress, was the prime minister. While Karki is known for her policy of zero tolerance toward corruption, Deuba holds the title of allegedly the most corrupt politician in Nepal.

During that period, Deuba’s government filed an impeachment motion against then-Chief Justice Karki, which automatically suspended her from the post. Deuba’s attempt was seen as direct retaliation for her judiciary’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption.

But, at the moment when Karki was taking the prime minister’s oath as people’s hope for the rebuilding of the nation, Deuba was beaten badly at his dwelling house, accompanied by his wife, Araju Deuba, the foreign minister of Nepal.

“Sher Bahadur Deuba. He has been the Prime Minister of Nepal on 5-6 occasions and is probably the most corrupt guy in the country. He was hiding in an airport waiting to flee and was found by protestors. He was beaten and paraded through the streets before being handed to the military,” says a Redditor.

This could be the redefining moment for Deuba as a corrupt politician and antagonist among the public, while Karki emerges as the protagonist. Hence, the examination of Karki’s political career and exercise of power has just begun.

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