KP Oli flies to undisclosed location by army helicopter after resigning as Nepal PM
Visuals broadcast on local media showed the former premier being escorted out of Kathmandu by the army amid tight security
Former Nepal prime minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday (9 September) resigned from office and fled Kathmandu in a military helicopter to an undisclosed location, following two days of violent anti-corruption protests that have rocked the Himalayan nation.
"The PM has quit," Oli's aide Prakash Silwal confirmed to Reuters.
Visuals broadcast on local media showed the former premier being escorted out of Kathmandu by the army amid tight security, reports NDTV.
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The resignation comes after youth-led demonstrations, spearheaded by Nepal's "Gen Z protesters," escalated into nationwide unrest.
At least 19 people were killed and more than 100 injured during clashes with security forces. The protests erupted after the government attempted to impose a sweeping ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X, sparking anger among young Nepalese.
The unrest quickly spiralled into direct attacks on political leaders. Protesters torched Oli's private residence in Balkot, vandalised the home of President Ram Chandra Poudel in Bohoratpur, and set fire to the central office of the Nepali Congress party in Sanepa.
Residences of other ministers, including former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak and Communication Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung, former PM Pushpa, former home minister Ramesh Lekhak, and former PM Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife, also came under attack, with stone-pelting and arson reported across Kathmandu Valley.
In an escalation, demonstrators also stormed and set parts of Nepal's Parliament building and the Supreme Court ablaze today.
