Five and half decades of KP Oli in Nepali politics

To supporters, Oli is ‘Ba’—a father figure. To critics, he weakened intra-party democracy and shut his eyes to corruption. Now Oli could be fighting his final battle against Balen.

After the Gen Z movement of 2025, a new chapter began in Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli’s life—which many analysts see as his “political obituary”.