On Day 3, Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal began work on an inquiry into protest deaths and coordinated security planning for the March elections. His ministry oversaw mourning ceremonies and compensation rollouts for families of those killed in the Gen Z protests.
On Day 2 in office, Nepal’s Home Minister Om Prakash Aryal pledged to ensure free and timely elections on March 5, 2026, and announced an inquiry into security-force actions that killed 72 protesters. The interim cabinet continues to balance order and rights amid pressure for accountability.
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.
