CPN-UML Leaders Convene for Dispute Resolution and Party Reorganization
Summary
CPN-UML leaders have gathered in Balthali, Kavre, to merge rival reports on election review and party reorganization into a single draft. The dispute centers on whether to retain KP Sharma Oli’s leadership or move toward a special general convention, generational transition, and organizational reform.
Key Points
- CPN-UML leaders are meeting at Balthali Resort in Panauti, Kavre, to finalize a single report on election review and party reorganization.
- Vice Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa ‘Badal’ and General Secretary Shankar Pokharel have presented competing drafts, one defending the status quo and the other backing restructuring.
- The core dispute is whether Chairman KP Sharma Oli should remain in leadership or whether the party should move toward reorganization, a special general convention, and generational transition.
- Leaders warn that failure to reflect cadre sentiment could deepen internal conflict and weaken the party further.
