Oli stepped down on September 9, submitting his resignation to President Ram Chandra Poudel after days of massive anti-corruption protests that left 19 people dead. His departure came less than two months after he was elected Prime Minister through a consensus with the Nepali Congress, the country’s largest party.

Protesters flooded the streets of the capital Kathmandu on Tuesday, some jubilant and celebrating, others setting fire to government buildings and brandishing automatic rifles.