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Ex Chief Justice Sushila Karki's name proposed as head of interim government in Nepal

Kathmandu, Sep 10 (UNI) In a virtual meeting organized today by Gen Z Nepal, a majority of participants agreed to propose former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the head of an interim government.
The meeting, which lasted for more than six hours, was the first expanded session of Gen Z and saw the participation of over 4,000 members from across the country.
According to the mandate of the meeting, Gen Z Nepal will hold further discussions with Karki before reaching a final decision, Nepal News reported.
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