Oli hints he could be PM again, blames others for chaos

Former prime minister and UML chairperson KP Sharma Oli once again hinted that his return to power is “possible.” Speaking to reporters in Kathmandu, he said that if the current political situation continues, he might find himself back in the prime minister’s chair.

“Looks like people will call me again”

Oli, with his usual confidence, remarked, “If things keep going this way, people might again say only KP Oli can handle it. But will the public tolerate this again? Why should they? Did all the sacrifices were vain?”
His words carried a mix of pride and provocation, suggesting that chaos in others’ leadership only highlights his “necessity.”

Denies recommending Sushila Karki

He rejected claims that he had proposed Sushila Karki’s name for prime minister after the GenZ movement. Oli said his recommendation to the president did not include her name at all and even read out the official note as “proof.”
But Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal claimed that Karki had indeed become prime minister under Oli’s recommendation, backed by a statement from the presidential office at that time.

“Even the army agreed with me”

Oli claimed that during discussions with President Ram Chandra Paudel and Chief of Army Staff Ashokraj Sigdel, he had clearly stated that “the constitution and parliament must not be stopped.” According to him, both had agreed with his proposal.

Says army took his phone

Adding a dramatic twist, Oli revealed that his mobile phone was seized by the army before the new prime minister’s oath ceremony. “I was under army protection,” he said. “Until the new prime minister took oath, my phone was confiscated. I only got it back later. I am a believer in democracy and its system.”

Oli’s remarks again painted him as the “only man who can fix things” while subtly accusing others and even the army of confusion and chaos. The tone, as always, was that of a man who believes Nepal’s political order somehow circles back to him.