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13 December 2025

Shankar Pokharel, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committees. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one convenes a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (center in red scarf), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), unfurls the party flag to inaugurate the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (center in red scarf), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), unfurls the party flag to inaugurate the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (in a red scarf and black cap), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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13 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli (in a red scarf and black cap), former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), addresses the opening ceremony of the party's general convention in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13, 2025. The party claims the gathering to be its largest so far, mobilizing supporters from across the country by reserving vehicles to bring cadres to the Valley. Over 2,200 delegates, including elected and nominated representatives, and 309 observers participate in the convention, which elects the party's new leadership. Around 10,000 volunteers are mobilized for organizational management, according to the organizer. The convention elects 15 office-bearers, including the party chair and 251 central committee members. Another 10 percent of members are nominated. Although the party statute mandates a general convention every five years, this one is convened a year early. The 10th convention is held in Chitwan, Nepal, in December 2021. As the statute and policy convention concludes in September, the gathering focuses mainly on leadership selection. In the closed-door session, Oli is scheduled to present the political report, while General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel tables the organizational report. Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel registers a concept paper criticizing Oli's leadership style and raising concerns over internal party democracy, and announces a challenge to Oli for the party chair.

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12 December 2025

Former France's President Nicolas Sarkozy attends his signing event at the Librairie de la Presse for the release of his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier'' (Diary of a Prisoner), a 216-page book, in Menton, France, on December 12, 2025.

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12 December 2025

Former France's President Nicolas Sarkozy attends his signing event at the Librairie de la Presse for the release of his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier'' (Diary of a Prisoner), a 216-page book, in Menton, France, on December 12, 2025.

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12 December 2025

Former France's President Nicolas Sarkozy attends his signing event at the Librairie de la Presse for the release of his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier'' (Diary of a Prisoner), a 216-page book, in Menton, France, on December 12, 2025.

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12 December 2025

Former France's President Nicolas Sarkozy attends his signing event at the Librairie de la Presse for the release of his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier'' (Diary of a Prisoner), a 216-page book, in Menton, France, on December 12, 2025.

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12 December 2025

Former France's President Nicolas Sarkozy attends his signing event at the Librairie de la Presse for the release of his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier'' (Diary of a Prisoner), a 216-page book, in Menton, France, on December 12, 2025.

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12 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives in the street of Menton, France, on December 12, ahead of the signing event for his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes when he is in prison.

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12 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives in the street of Menton, France, on December 12, ahead of the signing event for his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes when he is in prison.

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12 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy shakes hands with people in the crowd on the street of Menton, France, on December 12, ahead of the signing event for his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes while in prison.

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12 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives in the street of Menton, France, on December 12, ahead of the signing event for his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes when he is in prison.

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12 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives in the street of Menton, France, on December 12, ahead of the signing event for his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes when he is in prison.

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12 December 2025

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former President of France, signs his new book ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' which he writes while in prison, in Menton, France, on December 12.

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