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Ousted as PM, Nepal's veteran Marxist leader Oli seeks return

 Published: 16:25, 16 February 2026

Ousted as PM, Nepal's veteran Marxist leader Oli seeks return

Tough-talking Nepali leader Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli spent decades in communist politics and served as prime minister four times before his ouster in 2025 by deadly youth protests.

Less than six months since the September anti-corruption unrest, in which at least 77 people were killed, the 73-year-old is seeking his political comeback.

Oli, leader of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), hopes to regain control of parliament in the 5 March elections.

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