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KP Sharma Oli, Ishwar Pokharel Compete For Top Position In CPN-UML Convention
KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and incumbent chair of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chats with former Finance Minister and party member Bishnu Prasad Paudel during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. As per the published list by the party's election committee, incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel file their candidacies for the chairmanship. Candidates are also registered from their respective panels as well as independently for other office-bearer positions and central committee membership. Under the party's amended statute, there are five vice-chairperson posts, for which 11 candidates file nominations. For the nine Secretary positions, 20 candidates contest. Additionally, more than 1,000 candidates file nominations for central committee membership from various geographical areas and sectors. (Photo by Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto)
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| Photographer | Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
| Category | Politics |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Subaas Shrestha/NurPhoto |
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