Mayor of KathmanduThe Mayor of Kathmandu is the head of the municipal executive of Kathmandu Metropolitan City. The officeholder is elected for a five-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. The role was first created in 1932 during the Rana regime. The current acting mayor is Sunita Dangol since 18 January 2026, who was elected as deputy mayor in the 2022 election and took office on 30 May 2022.
2025 Nepalese Gen Z protestsAnti-government upheaval in NepalLead figuresDecentralised leadershipRam Chandra PaudelK. P. Sharma OliRamesh LekhakManbir RaiChandra Kuber KhapungRaju AryalChabilal RijalCasualtiesDeaths76Injuries2,660In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens.
2026 Nepalese general electionResults by constituencyEarly general elections were held in Nepal on 5 March 2026 to elect the 275 members of the House of Representatives as announced on 12 September 2025 by the President of Nepal, on the recommendation of the government of Nepal. The election was called after youth protests in September 2025 led to the resignation of Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli.
Premiership of Balen ShahThe premiership of Balen Shah began on 27 March 2026, when Balen Shah took the oath as prime minister of Nepal at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He succeeded Sushila Karki, who led the interim government formed after the 2025 Gen-Z protests. Shah assumed office on 27 March 2026 after being appointed Prime Minister under Article 76 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal by President Ram Chandra Paudel.
K. P. Sharma OliNepali politician (born 1952)Personal detailsBornKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli (1952-02-22) 22 February 1952 (age 74)Iwa, NepalPartyCPN (UML) (1991–2018; since 2021)Other politicalaffiliationsCPN (ML) (1978–1991)NCP (2018–2021)SpouseRadhika Shakya (m. 1987)ParentsMohan Prasad OliMadhumaya OliSignatureWebsitekpsharmaoli.comKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli (born 22 February 1952) better known as K.P. Sharma Oli, is a Nepali politician who served three terms as the prime minister of Nepal, from 2015 to 2016, 2018 to 2021, and 2024 to 2025.
Prime Minister of NepalThe Prime Minister of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्री, romanized: Nēpālakō pradhānamantrī) is the head of government of Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The prime minister leads the Council of Ministers and holds the chief executive authority in the country. The prime minister must command majority support and maintain the confidence of the House of Representatives to remain in office.
Rastriya Swatantra PartyThe Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is a centristpolitical party in Nepal. It has been the governing party of Nepal since the 2026 general election with 182 seats out of 275 in the House of Representatives. The RSP was founded by broadcaster Rabi Lamichhane in 2022 in order to contest the 2022 general election. The party won 10.70% of the party list vote and became one of seven national parties in the Federal Parliament.
House of Representatives (Nepal)The House of Representatives (Nepali: प्रतिनिधि सभा, romanized: Pratinidhi Sabhā) is the lower house of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal, with the upper house being the National Assembly. Members of the House of Representatives are elected through a parallel voting system. They hold their seats for five years or until the body is dissolved by the president on the advice of the council of ministers.
Jhapa 5Jhapa 5 is one of five parliamentary constituencies of Jhapa District in Nepal. This constituency came into existence on the Constituency Delimitation Commission (CDC) report submitted on 31 August 2017. Incorporated areasJhapa 5 incorporates Damak Municipality, Kamal Rural Municipality, wards 1–8 of Gauradaha Municipality and wards 3–6 of Gauriganj Rural Municipality.
List of state leaders by ageThis article contains various lists of state leaders organized by age, defined as heads of state and/or heads of government. Oldest serving state leadersTop ten currently servingPeople currently serving as head of state and/or head of government, a party leader of a one-party state, or a representative of a head of state.
Landslide victoryA landslide victory is an election result in which the winning candidate or party achieves a decisive victory by an overwhelming margin, securing a very large majority of votes or seats far beyond the typical competitive outcome. The term became popular in the 19th century to describe a victory in which the opposition is "buried", similar to the way in which a geological landslide buries whatever is in its path.
Independent politicianAn independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician formally not affiliated with any political party. In accordance with the applicable electoral law which regulates electoral process in a representative democracy, such non-affiliated politicians are not nominated by political parties, but most commonly by a qualified number of citizens, thus becoming independent candidates, or civic candidates.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.