CPN-UML Appoints Former President Bidya Devi Bhandari as Senior Respected Leader
Summary
CPN-UML has appointed former President Bidya Devi Bhandari as its senior respected leader, easing an internal factional dispute ahead of the local elections. The move, announced during the party’s central committee meeting, is being seen by some leaders as a temporary truce rather than a permanent resolution.
Key Points
- CPN-UML decided in its central committee meeting to make former President Bidya Devi Bhandari the party’s senior respected leader.
- The decision is being viewed as an effort to unite the party and avoid further damage ahead of the local elections.
- Party leaders said the move temporarily subdued internal restructuring disputes, though the conflict has not been fully resolved.
- Chairman KP Sharma Oli announced the decision despite previously opposing Bhandari's renewed party membership.
