KATHMANDU: Surprised at the decisions made by Prime Minister KP Oli-led faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction has called its Standing Committee’s emergency meeting Friday evening.

According to UML sources, the faction is holding its SC meeting at Aryal Hotel, New Baneshwor in a while.

The meeting will decide on the faction’s strategies ahead after PM Oli-led faction’s stunning decisions including the change of portfolios and fixing date for the party’s General Convention.

Earlier on Friday, Chairman of the CPN-UML KP Oli 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.

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

Prime Minister 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.