A curfew was reimposed in southern Nepal on Thursday as fresh clashes erupted between ‘Gen Z’ protesters and ousted party cadres, merely months after the deadly youth-led movement that led to the fall of the KP Sharma Oli-led government.

The unrest comes in the lead-up to the 2026 general elections due to clashes between members of the popular ‘Gen Z’ movement and cadres affiliated with the former ruling party, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). These took place in the Bara district, particularly around Simara Chowk and the airport.

Tensions erupted after news spread that the CPN-UML general secretary Shankar Pokharel and party youth leader Mahesh Basnet were travelling from Kathmandu to Simara to address an anti-government rally. ‘Gen Z’ protesters gathered at the

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