Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli finally tendered his resignation, belatedly joining a procession of ministers who walked out the door under pressure after police opened fire and killed 19 Gen-Z protestors on Monday.
The Prime Minister's Secretariat confirmed the resignation, local media reported.
A statement signed by Oli states that he resigned to pave a way for the constitutional solution to the current crisis.
"In view of the adverse situation in the country, I have resigned effective today to facilitate the solution to the problem and to help resolve it politically in accordance with the constitution," Oli said in his resignation letter to President Ramchandra Paudel.
An aide to Paudel told Reuters the resignation had been accepted and the President had begun the "process and discussions for a new leader".
The army posted an appeal on X asking people to "exercise restraint" since Oli's resignation had been accepted.
Oli had also said he was saddened by the incidents of violence due to the "infiltration from different selfish centres". He did not respond directly to the protesters' complaints about corruption.
But anger against the government showed no signs of abating, as protesters gathered in front of parliament and other places in the capital Kathmandu, in defiance of an indefinite curfew imposed by authorities.
Earlier on Tuesday, demonstrators vandalised the private residence of President Ramchandra Paudel, reportedly setting parts of the property on fire.
Eyewitnesses reported heavy smoke billowing from the roof as protesters surrounded the premises.Security forces have been deployed to the area, though the full extent of the damage remains unclear.
Ministers have begun resigning one after another.
Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned on Monday night, Agriculture Minister Ramnath Adhikari resigned, Health Minister Pradeep Poudel, and Youth and Sports Minister Tejulal Chaudhary resigned on Tuesday.
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