UML statute changes reverted in just three months to suit Oli
Summary
CPN-UML has increased the number of party office bearers from 15 to 19 after just three months, reversing previous statute convention decisions, amid factional rivalry between KP Sharma Oli and Ishwar Pokhrel.
Key Points
- CPN-UML reversed changes made three months ago by increasing party office bearers from 15 to 19 to accommodate loyalists of KP Sharma Oli.
- The party’s central committee approved the change despite strong objections from the dissident faction led by Ishwar Pokhrel.
- Age and term limits for party executive posts were removed to allow Oli to contest a third term as party chair.
- An election schedule for new leadership was released, but delays are expected due to ongoing consensus efforts between factions.
