Sushila Karki, a former Supreme Court chief justice who was appointed as interim leader, made speed a priority in a process that other jurists deem unconstitutional.

A Nepali man waving the national flag in front of the vandalized Parliament building in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.Credit...By Atul Loke

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By Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli

Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal