A commission in Nepal has recommended the prosecution of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in connection with the deadly September 2025 uprising that led to his government's downfall. The report, which was leaked, details the events of the anti-corruption youth uprising.

At least 77 people lost their lives during the protests on September 8 and 9, 2025. The uprising initially sparked by a brief social media ban, quickly escalated due to widespread anger over long-standing economic hardship.

KP Sharma Oli, a four-time prime minister and Marxist leader aged 74, was defeated in the recent elections by Balendra Shah, a 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician. Shah's Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) secured a landslide victory, campaigning on a platform to remove the aging elite, combat corruption, and fix the economy.

The commission's recommendations were outlined in a report leaked by Nepali media ahead of the swearing-in of newly elected members of parliament on Thursday.

According to a copy of the report seen by AFP, it was decided to recommend to the Government of Nepal that an investigation, inquiry, and prosecution be carried out against the then executive head, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

On the first day of protests, at least 19 young people were killed in a crackdown. To date, no one has been convicted for these killings.

The report also suggests that former interior minister Ramesh Lekhak and ex-police chief Chandra Kuber Khapung should be investigated and prosecuted. Lekhak held overall responsibility for home administration, security agencies, and maintaining law and order.

The report stated that both Lekhak and Oli did not appear to make any effort to prevent further human casualties on the afternoon of the protests. While it was not established that there was an order to shoot, the report noted that no effort was made to stop or control the firing, resulting in the deaths of minors due to their negligent conduct.

Autopsies for 48 out of 63 completed cases revealed that victims died from bullet wounds, with the majority struck in the chest or head. The nationwide unrest in September 2025 also saw parliament and government offices set ablaze, leading to Oli's ouster.

Former chief justice Sushila Karki assumed the role of interim prime minister and established a commission to investigate the violence. The commission's report was submitted this month, and protesters have called for its findings to be released.

Commission member Bigyan Raj Sharma informed reporters that the team had questioned over 200 individuals and submitted a 900-page report, accompanied by more than 8,000 additional pages of evidence. Karki's office confirmed on Wednesday evening that she would release the report, though the official version was not yet available.

The election held on March 5 returned a new 275-seat lower house of parliament, with the RSP winning a substantial majority of 182 seats. New lawmakers are expected to take their oaths of office later on Thursday in the newly constructed parliament building, according to parliament secretariat spokesman Ekram Giri. Balendra Shah, widely known as Balen, is anticipated to be sworn in as prime minister on Friday.