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Nepal’s Former PM KP Sharma Oli’s CPN-UML Announces More Protest Plans Demanding His Release

Former Finance Minister and Vice-Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) arrives at the party office to attend the party secretariat meeting in Lalitpur, Nepal, on March 31, 2026. The meeting discusses plans for protests demanding the release of party chairman KP Sharma Oli. A series of protests and programs are announced in response to Oli's arrest. The arrests of Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak in Bhaktapur on March 28, shortly after Balendra Shah assumed office, are described by UML as politically motivated. The party alleges that the government deployed police to suppress peaceful protests against these arrests. UML plans a large protest in Kathmandu on April 25, with district-level mobilizations scheduled until April 8. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13521058
Date Taken	31 March 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto

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