Shankar Pokharel calls for party-wide review after electoral defeat
Summary
CPN (UML) General Secretary Shankar Pokharel has called for a thorough party review after the party’s poor performance in the March 5, 2026 election and the political setback of September 8 and 9, 2025. He said the UML won only nine seats under the direct election system and has begun collecting feedback and forming a task force for reorganization.
Key Points
- Shankar Pokharel said the CPN (UML) suffered a major political setback after the events of September 8 and 9, 2025, and performed poorly in the March 5, 2026 election.
- He said the party had expected to regain public support but secured only nine seats under the direct election system.
- The UML has started reviewing the election results, gathering feedback from cadres and forming a task force for reorganization.
- Pokharel said the party must address its weaknesses and strengthen itself ideologically, politically and organizationally to pursue socialism.
