Nepal Elects a New Prime Minister On Discord

After toppling the government, Nepalis used the chat app to elect an interim leader.

Nepal Elects First Female Prime Minister

• Last week, anti-corruption protests erupted across Nepal after their government tried to ban social media.
• The government began assassinating protestors. The protestors fought back, burning down the parliamentary house and various politicians’s homes. 72 people were killed, over a thousand injured.
• The protestors were victorious. Most high-level ministers resigned their position, including the prime minister.
• The protests were largely organized on Discord. Once the government resigned, the protestors used the platform to hold a vote for the interim leader.
• The winner was Sushila Karki, a former chief justice of Nepal’s Supreme Court. She is well-known as an anti-corruption advocate. PM Karki is the first woman to hold the position.

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord.”

Sources:

• Gen Z Overthrows The Nepalese Government
• instagram.com/haminepal_
• wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nepalese_Gen_Z_protests
• reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/young-activists-who-toppled-nepals-government-now-picking-new-leaders-2025-09-14/
• wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushila_Karki