UML Secretariat meeting: Leaders push for Oli’s exit, he resists

english.nepalnews.com · 4 days ago

A significant rift has emerged within the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) during a Central Secretariat meeting, where a majority of office-bearers demanded the resignation of Chairman KP Sharma Oli. Citing poor electoral results and organizational issues, leaders including Shankar Pokharel, Yogesh Bhattarai, and Raghubir Mahaseth urged Oli to step down for party restructuring. Oli rejected the demands, asserting his legitimate election, while some leaders like Ram Bahadur Thapa supported him, and spokesperson Lekhraj Bhatta attempted to downplay the crisis.