Kathmandu- Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki is likely to be appointed as the head of Nepal's interim government. According to sources, Karki will hold fresh elections after assuming this new role, fulfilling the demands of the agitating group.
The ongoing talks between representatives of the Gen Z group leading the anti-government protests, the army chief and various stakeholders including President Ramchandra Poudel ended without any result on Thursday midnight.
However, several sources said that the youth-led Gen Z group has proposed Karki's name for the post of the new prime minister. President Poudel is expected to appoint Karki as Nepal's first woman prime minister on Friday morning. According to sources close to the president, Poudel is currently consulting various political leaders as well as constitutional experts to find a way out of the current political deadlock.
Sources said two options were considered for forming a new government: dissolving parliament or retaining it. However, the agitating group has agreed to find a solution within the constitutional framework.
Meanwhile, the night curfew has been relaxed for four hours from 7 am to 11 pm to give people time to function comfortably in their daily lives. Restrictive orders will remain in force across the country from 11 am to 5 pm, after which there will be a two-hour relaxation before the curfew resumes from 7 pm to 6 am the next day.