UML chief eyes another term but hints at possible exit
Summary
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli aims for a third term at the 11th general convention in Bhaktapur but hints at stepping down if he lacks support amid internal party competition.
Key Points
- KP Sharma Oli seeks a third term as CPN-UML chairman and expresses confidence of election without opposition.
- Oli's main challenger is Senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokhrel, backed by former President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
- Oli refuses to negotiate with Pokhrel under preconditions and stresses democratic leadership selection by consensus or competition.
- He criticizes the government and Gen Z movement agreement as unconstitutional and recounts his experience fleeing the prime minister's office in September.
