- Rabi Lamichanne, an ex-Home Minister and Deputy PM, who was convicted of co-operative fraud is said to have escaped from Nakkhu Jail through fake government papers. Individuals are saying their protests got co-opted for his own benefit. Supporters of Rabi Lamichanne, a convict and alleged jail escapee are backing him as the interim PM.

Skeptics argue:

1. The issuance date on the document was altered with a pen.

2. The document has no chalani (official registration/dispatch) number. For a government document to be valid, it must include a chalani number, whereas Rabi Lamichanne's release papers do not.

The document in question:

✅ What we do know

Sushila Karki was appointed interim prime minister of Nepal on September 12, 2025. AP News+2Reuters+2

Her appointment followed violent anti-corruption protests, led by Nepal’s youth (“Gen Z”), which forced the previous government under K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. Reuters+1

Protesters used online forums and platforms (Discord is mentioned in some reports) to organize, discuss leadership candidates, and express their support for various names. South China Morning Post+2Sri Lanka Guardian+2

⚠️ What is unsure / possibly false / unverified

Claims that ChatGPT was directly consulted by protesters (or that protesters used it to pick Karki) are unverified in authoritative sources. I found articles and posts making this claim, but they appear in less substantiated news outlets or blogs, and not in primary, reliable reporting.

Major international / well-known news agencies like Reuters, AP, etc., when reporting the protests, Karki’s appointment, and the youth movement, do not mention that ChatGPT was part of the decision process. Reuters+2AP News+2

Some reports say that protesters did online votes / debates in forums, but using human deliberation, not necessarily AI tools. South China Morning Post

🔍 My assessment

It seems plausible that the idea “they used ChatGPT to pick their leader” is either:

a misinterpretation/misinformation that spread via less reliable sources

based on informal / anecdotal mentions (e.g. someone saying “we asked ChatGPT who might be good”)

or a sort of metaphorical saying — that AI tools were “consulted” in conversation, not in official political decision-making

But no solid evidence shows that the decision was formally made using ChatGPT or that the protesters formally followed an AI recommendation as binding.

What’s fueling the rumor?

A Times (UK) piece and a few blogs/social posts claim protesters “used ChatGPT” while debating candidates. These are not corroborated by Nepal’s main outlets or wire services. Treat as unverified. The Times+1

Tech/finance coverage and Indian media highlight the Discord deliberation itself (sometimes implying or embellishing with “AI”), but again, no solid proof that ChatGPT actually made the choice. The Times of India+1

What local/Nepali reporting says

Setopati documents the youth proposal of Karki, the Discord voting, and the negotiation sequence (dissolve parliament → appoint Karki). No ChatGPT claim. Setopati+2Setopati+2

The first individual outright discourages the usage of Chat GPT.

In the second, "CHAT GPT NAYA MINISTER???" translates to "CHAT GPT IS THE NEW MINISTER???". To me, their inquisitive tone and text in itself implies that they were joking since some were using Chat GPT to analyse who would be a good interim PM.

The third person, did in fact use Chat GPT, however, from the random screenshots I took based off the two live recordings of this online discussion taking in place (this and this, more determined people are more than free and encouraged to look for more), I have found no evidence of them being a participant—let alone speaker.

The fourth is the same as the third.

Now,

These two people who asked Chat GPT for it's input:

Screenshots of lives I took during random timeframes, showing participants and speakers during the discussion.

If you want information about OUR REVOLUTION, take it from US NEPALIS. Or at least hear our side. These so called news portals don't know about Nepal more than WE do.

If you want information about OUR REVOLUTION, take it from US NEPALIS. Or at least hear our side. These so called news portals don't know about Nepal more than WE do.

✅ What we do know

Sushila Karki was appointed interim prime minister of Nepal on September 12, 2025. AP News+2Reuters+2

Her appointment followed violent anti-corruption protests, led by Nepal’s youth (“Gen Z”), which forced the previous government under K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. Reuters+1

Protesters used online forums and platforms (Discord is mentioned in some reports) to organize, discuss leadership candidates, and express their support for various names. South China Morning Post+2Sri Lanka Guardian+2

⚠️ What is unsure / possibly false / unverified

Claims that ChatGPT was directly consulted by protesters (or that protesters used it to pick Karki) are unverified in authoritative sources. I found articles and posts making this claim, but they appear in less substantiated news outlets or blogs, and not in primary, reliable reporting.

Major international / well-known news agencies like Reuters, AP, etc., when reporting the protests, Karki’s appointment, and the youth movement, do not mention that ChatGPT was part of the decision process. Reuters+2AP News+2

Some reports say that protesters did online votes / debates in forums, but using human deliberation, not necessarily AI tools. South China Morning Post

🔍 My assessment

It seems plausible that the idea “they used ChatGPT to pick their leader” is either:

a misinterpretation/misinformation that spread via less reliable sources

based on informal / anecdotal mentions (e.g. someone saying “we asked ChatGPT who might be good”)

or a sort of metaphorical saying — that AI tools were “consulted” in conversation, not in official political decision-making

But no solid evidence shows that the decision was formally made using ChatGPT or that the protesters formally followed an AI recommendation as binding.

What’s fueling the rumor?

A Times (UK) piece and a few blogs/social posts claim protesters “used ChatGPT” while debating candidates. These are not corroborated by Nepal’s main outlets or wire services. Treat as unverified. The Times+1

Tech/finance coverage and Indian media highlight the Discord deliberation itself (sometimes implying or embellishing with “AI”), but again, no solid proof that ChatGPT actually made the choice. The Times of India+1

What local/Nepali reporting says

Setopati documents the youth proposal of Karki, the Discord voting, and the negotiation sequence (dissolve parliament → appoint Karki). No ChatGPT claim. Setopati+2Setopati+2

The first individual outright discourages the usage of Chat GPT.

In the second, "CHAT GPT NAYA MINISTER???" translates to "CHAT GPT IS THE NEW MINISTER???". To me, their inquisitive tone and text in itself implies that they were joking since some were using Chat GPT to analyse who would be a good interim PM.

The third person, did in fact use Chat GPT, however, from the random screenshots I took based off the two live recordings of this online discussion taking in place (this and this, more determined people are more than free and encouraged to look for more), I have found no evidence of them being a participant—let alone speaker.

The fourth is the same as the third.

Now,

These two people who asked Chat GPT for it's input:

Screenshots of lives I took during random timeframes, showing participants and speakers during the discussion.

I'd also like to add that, and even shown sometimes on the right side of the screen, people were complaining about their messages/opinions not being heard/allowed to speak.

So, from my assumption, it's totally possible their input was overlooked or got brushed aside. It all boiled down to four-six speakers and a poll deciding on who should represent us.

✅ What we do know

Sushila Karki was appointed interim prime minister of Nepal on September 12, 2025. AP News+2Reuters+2

Her appointment followed violent anti-corruption protests, led by Nepal’s youth (“Gen Z”), which forced the previous government under K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. Reuters+1

Protesters used online forums and platforms (Discord is mentioned in some reports) to organize, discuss leadership candidates, and express their support for various names. South China Morning Post+2Sri Lanka Guardian+2

⚠️ What is unsure / possibly false / unverified

Claims that ChatGPT was directly consulted by protesters (or that protesters used it to pick Karki) are unverified in authoritative sources. I found articles and posts making this claim, but they appear in less substantiated news outlets or blogs, and not in primary, reliable reporting.

Major international / well-known news agencies like Reuters, AP, etc., when reporting the protests, Karki’s appointment, and the youth movement, do not mention that ChatGPT was part of the decision process. Reuters+2AP News+2

Some reports say that protesters did online votes / debates in forums, but using human deliberation, not necessarily AI tools. South China Morning Post

🔍 My assessment

It seems plausible that the idea “they used ChatGPT to pick their leader” is either:

a misinterpretation/misinformation that spread via less reliable sources

based on informal / anecdotal mentions (e.g. someone saying “we asked ChatGPT who might be good”)

or a sort of metaphorical saying — that AI tools were “consulted” in conversation, not in official political decision-making

But no solid evidence shows that the decision was formally made using ChatGPT or that the protesters formally followed an AI recommendation as binding.

What’s fueling the rumor?

A Times (UK) piece and a few blogs/social posts claim protesters “used ChatGPT” while debating candidates. These are not corroborated by Nepal’s main outlets or wire services. Treat as unverified. The Times+1

Tech/finance coverage and Indian media highlight the Discord deliberation itself (sometimes implying or embellishing with “AI”), but again, no solid proof that ChatGPT actually made the choice. The Times of India+1

What local/Nepali reporting says

Setopati documents the youth proposal of Karki, the Discord voting, and the negotiation sequence (dissolve parliament → appoint Karki). No ChatGPT claim. Setopati+2Setopati+2

The first individual outright discourages the usage of Chat GPT.

In the second, "CHAT GPT NAYA MINISTER???" translates to "CHAT GPT IS THE NEW MINISTER???". To me, their inquisitive tone and text in itself implies that they were joking since some were using Chat GPT to analyse who would be a good interim PM.

The third person, did in fact use Chat GPT, however, from the random screenshots I took based off the two live recordings of this online discussion taking in place (this and this, more determined people are more than free and encouraged to look for more), I have found no evidence of them being a participant—let alone speaker.

The fourth is the same as the third.

Now,

These two people who asked Chat GPT for it's input:

Screenshots of lives I took during random timeframes, showing participants and speakers during the discussion.

I'd also like to add that, and even shown sometimes on the right side of the screen, people were complaining about their messages/opinions not being heard/allowed to speak.

So, from my assumption, it's totally possible their input was overlooked or got brushed aside. It all boiled down to four-six speakers and a poll deciding on who should represent us.

✅ What we do know

Sushila Karki was appointed interim prime minister of Nepal on September 12, 2025. AP News+2Reuters+2

Her appointment followed violent anti-corruption protests, led by Nepal’s youth (“Gen Z”), which forced the previous government under K.P. Sharma Oli to resign. Reuters+1

Protesters used online forums and platforms (Discord is mentioned in some reports) to organize, discuss leadership candidates, and express their support for various names. South China Morning Post+2Sri Lanka Guardian+2

⚠️ What is unsure / possibly false / unverified

Claims that ChatGPT was directly consulted by protesters (or that protesters used it to pick Karki) are unverified in authoritative sources. I found articles and posts making this claim, but they appear in less substantiated news outlets or blogs, and not in primary, reliable reporting.

Major international / well-known news agencies like Reuters, AP, etc., when reporting the protests, Karki’s appointment, and the youth movement, do not mention that ChatGPT was part of the decision process. Reuters+2AP News+2

Some reports say that protesters did online votes / debates in forums, but using human deliberation, not necessarily AI tools. South China Morning Post

🔍 My assessment

It seems plausible that the idea “they used ChatGPT to pick their leader” is either:

a misinterpretation/misinformation that spread via less reliable sources

based on informal / anecdotal mentions (e.g. someone saying “we asked ChatGPT who might be good”)

or a sort of metaphorical saying — that AI tools were “consulted” in conversation, not in official political decision-making

But no solid evidence shows that the decision was formally made using ChatGPT or that the protesters formally followed an AI recommendation as binding.

What’s fueling the rumor?

A Times (UK) piece and a few blogs/social posts claim protesters “used ChatGPT” while debating candidates. These are not corroborated by Nepal’s main outlets or wire services. Treat as unverified. The Times+1

Tech/finance coverage and Indian media highlight the Discord deliberation itself (sometimes implying or embellishing with “AI”), but again, no solid proof that ChatGPT actually made the choice. The Times of India+1

What local/Nepali reporting says

Setopati documents the youth proposal of Karki, the Discord voting, and the negotiation sequence (dissolve parliament → appoint Karki). No ChatGPT claim. Setopati+2Setopati+2

The first individual outright discourages the usage of Chat GPT.

In the second, "CHAT GPT NAYA MINISTER???" translates to "CHAT GPT IS THE NEW MINISTER???". To me, their inquisitive tone and text in itself implies that they were joking since some were using Chat GPT to analyse who would be a good interim PM.

The third person, did in fact use Chat GPT, however, from the random screenshots I took based off the two live recordings of this online discussion taking in place (this and this, more determined people are more than free and encouraged to look for more), I have found no evidence of them being a participant—let alone speaker.

The fourth is the same as the third.

Now,

These two people who asked Chat GPT for it's input:

Screenshots of lives I took during random timeframes, showing participants and speakers during the discussion.

There are definitely masterminds behind these series of events, specifically the targeted, deliberate destruction of government building that house sensitive, vital information. But these opportunists are within the same geographical location.

- Parliament of Nepal To Be Dissolved.

Sushila Karki Appointed Interim First Lady Prime Minister.

Summary of the Nepali 2025 Revolution aka Gen-Z protests:

Nepalis were already frustrated with the years of corruption, low wages and opportunities, all the while 'Nepo kids' AKA children of politicians lived and flaunted lavish lives and foreign education. What triggered the protest was when, on top of all this, the government decided to ban 26 social medias on Sep 4. It was seen as many to silent the dissent where people had begun exposing the elites online.

(It served as the spark, not the sole reason itself—unlike what international media portray it to be.)

On September 8, Gen-Z–led protests, planned to be peaceful with 11 demands for the government, turned violent when police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and live rounds. Students in uniforms, bags and IDs were among those killed and injured, with over 200 casualties. The police even stormed hospitals, attacking civilians in their homes, and brutalizing citizens in the streets, like stomping on a woman's chest. (Video evidence of all exists).

By Sep 9, everything had erupted into a nationwide uprising. Nepalis, furious and following the principle of "blood for blood", filled the streets with protest, torched government buildings (such as the Supreme Court, Cabinet Office, Singha Durbar and even the parliament) in flames, hunting and beating ministers, etc. The chaos pushed some of the ministers and KP Oli, former PM, to resign and flee.

Then, vigilante groups and other opportunists took advantage of the instability and looted, vandalized and torched several properties. Inmates from several prisons have also escaped and are currently roaming around with guns and disguised as police forces.

THE PROTESTS WERE A BROAD ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT UPRISING, NOT A FAR-RIGHT ONE. DON'T LET WESTERN MEDIA MANIPULATE YOU!

Proof: Vid 1, Vid 2, Vid 3, Vid 4, provided by @maybe-buttons (once again, thank you!)

Summary of the Nepali 2025 Revolution aka Gen-Z protests:

Nepalis were already frustrated with the years of corruption, low wages and opportunities, all the while 'Nepo kids' AKA children of politicians lived and flaunted lavish lives and foreign education. What triggered the protest was when, on top of all this, the government decided to ban 26 social medias on Sep 4. It was seen as many to silent the dissent where people had begun exposing the elites online.

(It served as the spark, not the sole reason itself—unlike what international media portray it to be.)

On September 8, Gen-Z–led protests, planned to be peaceful with 11 demands for the government, turned violent when police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and live rounds. Students in uniforms, bags and IDs were among those killed and injured, with over 200 casualties. The police even stormed hospitals, attacking civilians in their homes, and brutalizing citizens in the streets, like stomping on a woman's chest. (Video evidence of all exists).

By Sep 9, everything had erupted into a nationwide uprising. Nepalis, furious and following the principle of "blood for blood", filled the streets with protest, torched government buildings (such as the Supreme Court, Cabinet Office, Singha Durbar and even the parliament) in flames, hunting and beating ministers, etc. The chaos pushed some of the ministers and KP Oli, former PM, to resign and flee.

Then, vigilante groups and other opportunists took advantage of the instability and looted, vandalized and torched several properties. Inmates from several prisons have also escaped and are currently roaming around with guns and disguised as police forces.

THE PROTESTS WERE A BROAD ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT UPRISING, NOT A FAR-RIGHT ONE. DON'T LET WESTERN MEDIA MANIPULATE YOU!

Proof: Vid 1, Vid 2, Vid 3, Vid 4, provided by @maybe-buttons (once again, thank you!)

Summary of the Nepali 2025 Revolution aka Gen-Z protests:

Nepalis were already frustrated with the years of corruption, low wages and opportunities, all the while 'Nepo kids' AKA children of politicians lived and flaunted lavish lives and foreign education. What triggered the protest was when, on top of all this, the government decided to ban 26 social medias on Sep 4. It was seen as many to silent the dissent where people had begun exposing the elites online.

(It served as the spark, not the sole reason itself—unlike what international media portray it to be.)

On September 8, Gen-Z–led protests, planned to be peaceful with 11 demands for the government, turned violent when police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets, and live rounds. Students in uniforms, bags and IDs were among those killed and injured, with over 200 casualties. The police even stormed hospitals, attacking civilians in their homes, and brutalizing citizens in the streets, like stomping on a woman's chest. (Video evidence of all exists).

By Sep 9, everything had erupted into a nationwide uprising. Nepalis, furious and following the principle of "blood for blood", filled the streets with protest, torched government buildings (such as the Supreme Court, Cabinet Office, Singha Durbar and even the parliament) in flames, hunting and beating ministers, etc. The chaos pushed some of the ministers and KP Oli, former PM, to resign and flee.

Then, vigilante groups and other opportunists took advantage of the instability and looted, vandalized and torched several properties. Inmates from several prisons have also escaped and are currently roaming around with guns and disguised as police forces.

THE PROTESTS WERE A BROAD ANTI-ESTABLISHMENT UPRISING, NOT A FAR-RIGHT ONE. DON'T LET WESTERN MEDIA MANIPULATE YOU!

Proof: Vid 1, Vid 2, Vid 3, Vid 4, provided by @maybe-buttons (once again, thank you!)

- Parliament of Nepal To Be Dissolved.

Sushila Karki Appointed Interim First Lady Prime Minister.