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K. P. Sharma Oli
22 February 1952
affiliations
- Mohan Prasad Oli
- Madhumaya Oli
Khadga 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. He has served as the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) since 2014.
Oli accused India for the 2015 blockade of Nepal. He strengthened relations with China as an alternative to Nepal's traditionally close trade ties with India. Oli was a member of parliament from 2017 to 2025.
His tenures as prime minister have been controversial for frequent use of tongue-in-cheek remarks, hostility towards critics and the media, and accusations of fostering cronyism, corruption, nepotism and racism. Following the deaths of students during the anti-corruption Gen Z protests in 2025, he was overthrown from his post. In the 2026 election, Oli lost his seat to the Rastriya Swatantra Party's prime ministerial candidate Balen Shah. In March 2026, Oli was arrested in connection to deaths during the Gen Z protests.