CP Mainali, RK Mainali, KP Sharma Oli, Bishnu Paudel, Prithvi Subba Gurung, Gokarna Bista, Shankar Pokharel, Yogesh Bhattarai, Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, Bidya Devi Bhandari, Hikmat Bahadur Karki, Jagannath Thapaliya, Gajendra Thapaliya
Summary
Factional pressure is building inside the CPN-UML as senior leaders push for party reorganization after the setback in the Falgun 21 election. KP Sharma Oli is resisting calls to step aside, while a task force led by Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal has proposed a special general convention and leadership overhaul.
Key Points
- Leaders and cadres in the CPN-UML are demanding party reorganization after the poor Falgun 21 election results.
- KP Sharma Oli is resisting pressure to step down and is framing the issue as party rejuvenation rather than reorganization.
- A task force led by Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal drafted a report recommending a special general convention and changes in party leadership, but Oli rejected it.
- Senior leaders including Bishnu Paudel, Prithvi Subba Gurung, Gokarna Bista, Shankar Pokharel and Yogesh Bhattarai are said to support reorganization, though they lack a clear plan to remove Oli.
