The leadership of Nepal’s Interim Government is set to be taken over by Kulman Ghising. Ghising, the former CEO of the electricity board, who is recognized for his success in resolving Nepal’s power crisis, is anticipated to be chosen by the Gen Z protesters as their favored candidate for Prime Minister. This development emerged two days after KP Sharma Oli resigned amid growing protests against his government. Before this, potential candidates like Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah and former Chief Justice Sushila Karki were considered for the leadership of the Interim Government. However, after a four-hour virtual meeting, the Gen Z movement decided to appoint former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as their interim leader to represent them in future discussions. The selection of Kulman Ghising came as an unexpected development.
Kulman Ghising, commonly referred to as a ‘patriot and everyone’s favorite,’ is lauded for eliminating years of load shedding in Nepal. He is a former CEO of the Electricity Board and studied electrical engineering at the Regional Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India. He also holds a master’s degree in power systems engineering from the Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Ghising’s career advanced in 1994 and in 2016 he was appointed as managing director of Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). He gained significant recognition for ending the 18-hour daily power cuts in the country. After being removed from his position, he was later reappointed in 2021.