CPN UML Secretariat Meeting Experiences Heated Debate Over Leadership

A CPN UML secretariat meeting on Friday experienced a heated debate regarding leadership, with four out of five vice-chairmen demanding Chairman KP Sharma Oli's resignation. While Vice-Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal attributed the party's election defeat to domestic and foreign reactionary forces, Vice-Chairmen Bishnu Poudel and Prithvi Subba Gurung countered that this analysis was insufficient. The meeting's atmosphere was described as tense, with disagreements over Oli's responsibility for the party's performance and calls for his resignation.