Date: September 15, 2025 (30 Bhadra 2082)
Besides Energy, the government has assigned Kulman Ghising to also lead
the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure & Transport and the
Ministry of Urban Development.
Sources:
Kathmandu Post,
OnlineKhabar (EN).
On Day 4, Nepal’s interim cabinet expanded its response to the Gen Z uprising. PM Sushila Karki spoke with India’s Modi in her first diplomatic call. Home Minister Aryal pressed for diaspora voting and a “No Vote” option, Finance Minister Khanal detailed a recovery plan, and Energy Minister Ghising urged citizens at home and abroad to fund reconstruction.
Gen Z youth groups presented Prime Minister Sushila Karki with a 13-point mandate today, demanding justice for protest deaths, transparency in governance, and meaningful youth inclusion. The interim government has been asked to formalize these proposals into action as part of its reform commitment.
On Day 2 in office, Nepal’s Energy Minister Kulman Ghising directed the removal of the minister’s chamber inside the Nepal Electricity Authority headquarters to delineate ministerial work from institutional operations. The move aligns with his broader commitment to reform and clean governance.
Om Prakash Aryal, a human-rights lawyer known for high-profile public-interest cases, was sworn in today in Kathmandu to lead Nepal’s Home Ministry and (per several reports) Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs. His Day 1 brief: restore order while safeguarding rights as the interim cabinet prepares elections by March.
Ghising, who ended load-shedding, to lead the Energy Ministry Date: September 15, 2025 (30 Bhadra 2082) Kulman Ghising, known for ending nationwide power cuts (load-shedding)when he led the Nepal Electricity Authority, has been appointedMinister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation in the new interim cabinet. Sources:Reuters,Kathmandu Post.
On Day 3, PM Sushila Karki’s government observed a national day of mourning for Gen Z protesters killed during recent unrest, advanced compensation and state honors for victims, and reiterated that her interim tenure will not exceed six months ahead of elections planned for March 5, 2026.
