Sushila Karki To Be The Next PM Of Nepal ; Who is She?

After the falling of Government in Nepal now, According to Nepalese media on Wednesday night, Sushila Karki’s name was finalised during a virtual meeting of the Gen-Z movement; later, the name of former electricity board head Kulman Ghising also came up.

Sushila Karki, Nepal’s former chief justice, was reportedly the frontrunner among leaders chosen by the protesting Gen Z group to lead an interim government in the country.

Besides them, the name of Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah was also in the consideration.

The development on Wednesday came a day after Nepal plunged into a serious political crisis as Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive students-led protests for a second day, forcing the Nepal Army to take over the law and order situation followed by nationwide restrictive orders and a curfew on Wednesday.

Who is Sushila Karki?

1. Sushila Karki created history by becoming Nepal’s first female Chief Justice, serving from July 2016 to June 2017. During her tenure, she adopted a zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
2. Born on June 7, 1952, in Biratnagar, Sushila Karki is the eldest of seven children. She began her legal career in 1979 after completing her law education in Biratnagar. She became a senior advocate in 2007.
3. Karki completed her BA from Mahendra Morang Campus in 1972 and MA in political science from Banaras Hindu University in 1975. She then completed her bachelors of laws from Tribhuvan University in 1978.
4. Karki was appointed as an ad-hoc judge of the Supreme Court in January 2009 and became a permanent judge in 2010.
5. She was temporarily suspended as Chief Justice in April 2017 after lawmakers from the ruling Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) filed an impeachment motion in the House of Representatives, accusing her of delivering a biased verdict that led to the removal of the powerful anti-corruption chief on eligibility grounds.

“I greet Modi ji. I have a good impression about Modi ji,” Sushila Karki said in response to a question about her expectations from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during an interview with News18.

“We have not been in touch with India today… for many days,” Karki said.

“We will talk about it. When it is an international matter, between two countries, some people sit together and make a policy,” the former chief justice said.

She also said government-to-government relations “is a different matter”: “But there is such a good relationship between the people of Nepal and the people of India. It is a very good relationship. Many, many of our relatives, many of our acquaintances… We have so much goodwill, love.”