UML nominates 23 former Maoist leaders to central committee (With list)

KATHMANDU: Chairman of the CPN-UML KP Oli has nominated 23 former leaders of the CPN (Maoist Center) to the UML’s Central Committee.

A meeting of the UML’s PM Oli faction held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar Friday nominated the former Maoist leaders to UML central committee.

The list of the former Maoist leaders nominated by the Oli group to the UML:

Ram Bahadur Thapa

Top Bahadur Rayamajhi

Lekhraj Bhatt

Mani Thapa

Prabhu Sah

Pasang Sherpa

Tanka Aangbuhang

Tek Bahadur Balampakhi

Jwala Sah

Dadhi Ram Neupane

Kamal Chaulagain

Manoj Thapa

Bisham Lal Adhikari

Giridhari Lal

Dawa Lama

Lila Bahadur Thapa

Jhapat Bohora

Dinesh Panthi

Chandra Bahadur Khadka

Dambar Bista

Gauri Shankar Chaudhary

Dharma Raj Regmi

Nabin Rokka

Likewise, the CPN-UML has decided to hold its general convention in November.

Prime Minister KP Oli, also the chairperson, fixed the date of the party’s general convention after holding discussions with party leaders at his official residence in Baluwatar Friday.

According to a Baluwatar source, the party has decided to hold the general convention in the third week of November.

The decision, however, was taken without informing the dissident leaders including Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhalanath Khanal, sources said.

With this, the number of CPN-UML central committee members has reached 264.

The party has also appointed Pradeep Gyawali as its Spokesperson.

Likewise, the CPN-UML is holding a central committee meeting on Sunday.