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Nepal Ex-chief Justice Tipped To Lead Political Transition

Protests in Nepal ousted the prime minister and set parliament ablaze (Credit: AFP)

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the "Gen Z" protesters said Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.

The army has imposed a curfew to restore order in the Himalayan nation of 30 million people, after the worst violence in two decades ousted the government and left parliament ablaze on Tuesday.

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