KATHMANDU: The Central Committee (CC) meeting of CPN-Maoist Center has been postponed till January 22 after some staffers working in the party’s central office and some party leaders contracted COVID-19.
The CC formed after party’s recently held general convention was going to convene on January 9 to pick 15 officer-bearers as per the party statute.
According to the party office Chief Secretary Shree Ram Dhakal, some leaders and five office employees tested positive for COVID-19 following which the meeting was postponed.
Party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ also restrained meetings in wake of the party office staffers contracting the flu-like infection, he shared.
The 8th general convention concluded on January 2 had elected 237 members while the CC had re-elected leader Dahal as the party chair unopposed.
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