UML Calls Emergency Meetings After Senior Leader's Arrest

Summary

CPN-UML holds emergency meetings after the arrest of Vice-President Bishnu Prasad Poudel on money laundering charges in Surkhet.

Key Points
  • CPN-UML called two internal meetings following the arrest of Vice-President Bishnu Prasad Poudel.
  • Poudel was detained in Surkhet on suspicion of money laundering and unclear wealth sources.
  • The arrest was discreet, with party members learning through news reports.
  • Party chairman KP Sharma Oli condemned the arrest as a "kidnapping like" operation.
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