Clash Erupts In Nepal During Demonstration In Support Of Deposed Electricity Chief

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26 March 2025

Nepal Police detains a demonstrator after a clash during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, sacks incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person to put an end to power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators clash with police during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, removes the incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person who ends power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators clash with police during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, removes the incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person who ends power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators clash with police during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, removes the incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person who ends power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepali demonstrators chant anti-government slogans during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, sacks incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person to put an end to power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepal's Armed Police Force (APF) personnel stand guard at the entrance of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, sacks the incumbent Executive Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person to put an end to power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepal Police detains a demonstrator after a clash during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, sacks incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person to put an end to power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.

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26 March 2025

Nepal Police detains a demonstrator after a clash during a protest in front of the Nepal Electricity Authority office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 26, 2025. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on March 24, 2025, sacks incumbent Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kulman Ghising, from the post. Ghising, who is regarded as the person to put an end to power cuts in the Himalayan nation, is deposed from the post citing his poor performance. The cabinet instead appoints Hitendradev Shakya, the brother-in-law of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, as the successor of Ghising.