Nepali leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli spent decades in communist politics and served as prime minister four times before resigning Tuesday, after deadly youth protests triggered by a ban on social media.
The 73-year-old quit shortly after angry protesters set fire to his house, writing in his resignation letter that he hoped it would help “towards a political solution and resolution of the problems”.
On Monday, after at least 19 people were killed in a police crackdown on protests against his government’s ban on unregistered social media, access to the apps was restored — but the demonstrations continued.
Protesters also set fire to parliament on Tuesday, and Oli’s whereabouts were not immediately clear.
The often outspoken head of the Communist Party of Nepal – Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML), formed a government with the backing of the centre-left Nepali Congress in 2024.
Oli, often known by his first initials “KP”, carefully crafted a cult-like image as his party’s supreme leader, with life-size cutouts and banners of “KP Ba (father), we love you” seen at his rallies.
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