"The leader of Nepal's recent youth-led protests that toppled the government within days has announced he will run in the country's March general elections, saying his movement will fight till the end to build a people's government. In an exclusive interview with Start Here's Sandra Gathmann, Sudan Gurung said his group is already mobilising supporters nationwide to form a movement for change rather than a traditional political party. They have dragged us into politics, he said about the former government of selfish and corrupt politicians."
"Gurung, 36, rose to prominence as the face of a grassroots uprising led largely by Nepal's Gen Z. The demonstrations erupted after the government blocked social media platforms, including Facebook, X and YouTube, saying the companies had failed to register and submit to government oversight. But the protests soon spiralled into broader discontent, fuelled by anger over alleged corruption, state violence and impunity. Dozens of young demonstrators were killed, and thousands more were injured."
Sudan Gurung will run in Nepal's March general elections leading a youth-led movement to build a people's government. The movement emerged after protests against government blocking of social media and expanded into wider anger over alleged corruption, state violence and impunity. Dozens of young demonstrators were killed and thousands injured during the protests. Volunteers are forming legal and communications committees and gathering policy demands from across the country using platforms such as Discord and Instagram. Gurung plans to run as a group rather than as an independent to maintain youth mobilisation and collective strength. The movement pledges a broad agenda beyond anticorruption to ensure every voice is heard.
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