KATHMANDU: The meeting of ruling CPN-UML has ended with the formation of a Parliamentary Party (PP) Board. The party’s next PP meeting will take place at 10 am on March 20.

A meeting of the Parliamentary Party held at the Prime Minister’s official residence in Baluwatar formed a 27-member PP Board on Thursday.

The Board has been formed as per the legal provision to decide whether a lawmaker violating the party norms be taken disciplinary action.

The meeting has also nominated Madhav Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal to the 27-member Parliamentary Party (PP) Board.

The Board led by Prime Minister KP Oli has nominated Nepal, Khanal, and Deputy Leader Subash Nemwang, among others.

Similarly, Sher Bahadur Tamang, Raghubir Mahaseth, Bhupendra Thapa, Khem Lohani, Sarita Dahal, and Bimala BK have also been nominated as members.

Likewise, Chief Whip Bishal Bhattarai, Whip Shanta Chaudhary, Suman Pyakurel, Bimala Rai Poudel, Binda Pandey, Radha Gyawali, Damodar Bhandari, Bidya Bhattarai, Rekha Jha, Narad Muni Rana, Mohan Baniya, and Rajendra Rai are also in the Board.

Likewise, the meeting has also formed a task force to amend the party statute.

The task force consists of Bishal Bhattarai, Sher Bahadur Tamang and Bimala Rai Poudyal.

The meeting has also instructed party leaders not to hold any factional meetings.

Likewise, the meeting has also warned it would be compelled to take necessary action against leaders holding factional meetings.

The meeting has also urged the disgruntled leaders to participate in party meetings and programs and undergo self-criticism for their past activities.

Meanwhile, the Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction did not, however, participate in the meeting despite receiving the invitation.

The faction, which is holding a national conclave in Sanepa, said it would not be able to attend the meeting because of its pre-scheduled engagement.