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Nepal's New Prime Minister Orders Arrests of Former PM

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Arrests of former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli and former home minister Ramesh Lekhak.

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  • Balendra Shah was sworn in as prime minister of Nepal earlier this week.
  • Former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli was arrested on Saturday.
  • Former home minister Ramesh Lekhak was arrested on Saturday.
  • Balendra Shah is the leader of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
  • Balendra Shah was previously the mayor of Kathmandu.

What They Said

"The arrests seem to indicate the new regime is not merely replacing the old guard but is actively pursuing accountability against it. Today's arrests were the first decisions of the new cabinet."
— Chalise Kuvera, Consulting Editor of Nepal Khabar (other)
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