KP Sharma Oli

The Bagmati Province Government has established a 43-member committee, chaired by Chief Minister Indra Bahadur Baniyan, to organize Republic Day celebrations from Jestha 13th to 16th. Meanwhile, the CPN-UML has leveled 11 allegations against the current government, accusing it of moving towards authoritarian practices and deviating from democratic norms.

A significant rift has emerged within the CPN-UML, with a majority of leaders in the ongoing Central Secretariat meeting demanding the resignation of party Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The leaders cited disappointing electoral performances and organizational stagnation as reasons for the call for leadership change and party restructuring. Oli, however, has firmly rejected these demands, asserting his legitimate election and unwillingness to step down.

The CPN (UML) Secretariat meeting has revised the seniority ranking of its vice general secretaries, placing Yogesh Bhattarai in the second position. This decision, made on Sunday, adjusted the initial proposal by party chair KP Sharma Oli to rank Bhattarai third. The finalized ranking places Lekhraj Bhatt first, Bhattarai second, and Raghubir Mahaseth third.

CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli has presented a proposed list of department heads and organization in-charges, along with a 19-member central office bearer hierarchy. The proposals were discussed in a secretariat meeting and are set to be decided upon in an upcoming session.

The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) has decided to hold a Central Committee meeting between Asar 15 and Asar 20. The party's Secretariat meeting concluded on Sunday, during which a committee was formed under Ram Bahadur Thapa to review and recommend reforms for elections and party restructuring. The UML also plans to mobilize experts to assist provincial governments with budget preparation.

The CPN-UML party has announced a nationwide 'expose campaign' against the current government, alleging arbitrary operations and a deviation from democratic principles. The party's secretariat meeting criticized the government's handling of customs irregularities, the landless problem, chief justice appointments, rising inflation, and violence against the Dalit community. CPN-UML also condemned a forthcoming government ordinance.

The CPN-UML secretariat meeting, held at Chairman KP Sharma Oli's residence in Gundu, Bhaktapur, has decided to renew the party membership of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari. This decision reverses a previous Central Committee decision that had halted her membership renewal, clearing her path back to active politics within the party.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has found himself in the minority within the party's secretariat, with General Secretary Shankar Pokharel and Deputy General Secretary Yogesh Bhattarai opposing him in a recent meeting. Meanwhile, young leaders from the Madhes region are reportedly planning to form a new political party due to dissatisfaction with existing parties' leadership.

CPN-UML Vice Chair Bishnu Prasad Paudel asserts that leadership failures, specifically the removal of the age limit and two-term cap, led to the current political crisis, suggesting a resignation by KP Sharma Oli on Bhadra 23 could have altered the course. Meanwhile, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari remembered her late husband Madan Bhandari as a thought-provoking ideologue who provided a strong theoretical basis for political movements.

The CPN-UML Central Secretariat convened to finalize the division of responsibilities among party leaders, a key organizational agenda following the party's 11th General Convention. Proposed by Chairman KP Sharma Oli, the reshuffle aims to assign specific roles and coordinate departmental functions within the party.