In September 2025, former Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down after days of protests led by Gen Z, a trend seen in neighboring countries like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Oli, who has served as the Nepal PM four times, had to flee to safety after demonstrators protested against corruption, the reversal of the social media ban, and demanded accountability from the government.
Following days of protests, Oli resigned on September 9 and was kept under army protection and then to a secluded life, far from the political spotlight.
Cut to March 2026, when Nepal is holding fresh elections for the first time since the deadly protests, Balendra Shah has emerged as the frontrunner for the top post.
However, the challenger to the rapper-politician is no other than Oli, who cast his vote at a polling station in Bhaktapur.
From a time when he had to flee angry demonstrators, leading to his resignation, what has prompted KP Sharma Oli to try his luck again in Nepalese politics?
