New Delhi: Sushila Karki, former chief justice of Nepal was sworn – in as the interim Prime Minister of Nepal. The oath taking ceremony was held at Nepal’s Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday.

President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath with sushila karki. Sushila Karki is the first woman Prime Minister of Nepal. It was decided that general elections would be held on March 5, 2026.

Besides President Ramchandra Paudel and PM Karki, Vice President Ram Sahay Yadav and Chief Justice Prakash Man Singh Rawat were present during swearing-in ceremony. India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, also met and congratulated the newly sworn-in PM.

Sushila Karki served as Nepal’s first female Chief Justice between 2016 and 2017, is regarded by many younger Nepalese as an uncompromising figure. During her time on the bench, she earned a reputation for taking a hard line against corruption.