UML Protest Ends After KP Oli Arrest | Full Story

Kathmandu court sends KP Oli and Ramesh Lekhak to 5-day police custody in a protest-related death case. Supreme Court hearing tomorrow.

Former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak will appear in Kathmandu court after arrest over a protest-related death. Oli hospitalized.

UML leader Mahesh Basnet has demanded the resignation of Home Minister Sudan Gurung following the arrest of party chairman K. P. Sharma Oli.

Basnet made the demand as the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) intensified protests across the country, accusing the government of targeting opposition leadership. He stated that the home minister should take responsibility for the arrest and step down.

UML has already begun nationwide demonstrations, with supporters staging protests in multiple districts against Oli’s detention. The party has warned that the movement could escalate further in the coming days.

CPN-UML leaders have submitted memorandums to Chief District Officers (CDOs) across all 77 districts of Nepal, protesting the arrest of KP Oli. The party has announced a nationwide aandolan starting tomorrow, calling for mass mobilization of supporters across the country.

Leaders say the protest will take place simultaneously in major cities and districts, signaling a coordinated political response. Security has been tightened in several areas as tensions continue to rise.

Supporters of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) demonstrate in Kathmandu after the arrest of former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli. Protesters gathered in key areas including Maitighar and Babermahal, where some burned tires and confronted police. Security forces responded with detentions and tear gas to control the situation.

CPN-UML supporters stage a protest in Kathmandu following the arrest of party chairman and former prime minister K. P. Sharma Oli. Demonstrators gathered near Singha Durbar, where tensions escalated as police intervened to prevent entry into the restricted area. The situation led to clashes, with injuries reported and several individuals detained by authorities.

UML-affiliated demonstrators stage a protest in Nepalgunj, Banke, burning an effigy of Home Minister Sudan Gurung and tires on the road while chanting slogans against the government following the arrest of party chairman K. P. Sharma Oli.

Security personnel disperse UML supporters near the southern gate of Singha Durbar in Kathmandu after protesters attempted to enter the restricted area, leaving one person injured and disrupting traffic.

UML-affiliated protesters gather in Kathmandu, staging demonstrations and burning tires at Babarmahal after the arrest of K. P. Sharma Oli, as security personnel monitor the situation.

ANNFSU staged a protest in Kathmandu, burning tires on the road near Ratna Rajya Campus after the arrest of former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli.

former Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak following his arrest in Bhaktapur. He was taken into custody by Nepal Police as part of an investigation linked to the Gen Z movement and later transferred to the APF No. 2 Battalion in Maharajgunj, where he remains under detention as legal procedures continue.

Nepal Home Minister Sudan Gurung directs security forces to enforce laws firmly and ensure transparency during police inspections in Kathmandu and Lalitpur.

Submit memorandums to the Chief District Officer (CDO) offices in each district as part of the protest program.

According to hospital sources, Oli has been placed in Bed No. 501 of the VIP ward. He was initially taken to the emergency department for examination and later transferred to a special cabin for further monitoring.

Former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli was taken to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu for medical examination after his arrest. Tests including blood and X-rays are underway.

CPN-UML stages protest in Kathmandu’s Chabahil after the arrest of chairman K. P. Sharma Oli, calling the move politically motivated and demanding equal enforcement of law.

Harka Sampang, chairman of the Shram Sanskriti Party, has reacted to the arrest of K. P. Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak, describing the ongoing political developments as an act of “revenge.”

Speaking through social media, Sampang said that those responsible for burning and vandalizing key government buildings in the past should also be arrested and prosecuted. He added that people often understand his views late, recalling that he had earlier warned about the rise of retaliatory politics.

Targeting the arrests, he claimed that the country is now likely to witness continued cycles of protest and unrest rather than progress.

K. P. Sharma Oli and Ramesh Lekhak will be presented before the court on Sunday, police said. As Saturday is a public holiday, authorities were unable to initiate formal legal proceedings today.

Kathmandu — K. P. Sharma Oli has been admitted to the ‘Red Zone’ of Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital following a medical examination after his arrest. He has been placed in bed number 27, an area designated for patients requiring specialized and critical care.