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20 December 2025

A woman watches a unity message rally organized by the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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#13115149

20 December 2025

Cadres of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in a unity message rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025. Rallies set off from various locations, including Sundhara and Shantibatika, and converge at Bhrikutimandap for a unity message assembly organized jointly by the party's Bagmati Province Committee, Contact Coordination Committee, and Special Province Committee. The gathering is scheduled to be addressed by NCP Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and senior leaders including Jhalanath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, and Narayankaji Shrestha.

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#13115152

20 December 2025

Cadres of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in a unity message rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025. Rallies set off from various locations, including Sundhara and Shantibatika, and converge at Bhrikutimandap for a unity message assembly organized jointly by the party's Bagmati Province Committee, Contact Coordination Committee, and Special Province Committee. The gathering is scheduled to be addressed by NCP Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and senior leaders including Jhalanath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, and Narayankaji Shrestha.

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20 December 2025

Cadres of the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) take part in a unity message rally in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025. Rallies set off from various locations, including Sundhara and Shantibatika, and converge at Bhrikutimandap for a unity message assembly organized jointly by the party's Bagmati Province Committee, Contact Coordination Committee, and Special Province Committee. The gathering is scheduled to be addressed by NCP Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, and senior leaders including Jhalanath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, and Narayankaji Shrestha.

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#13115156

20 December 2025

A child and a guardian participate in a unity message rally organized by the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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20 December 2025

A woman participates in a unity message rally organized by the Nepali Communist Party (NCP) in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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#13115105

20 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal addresses the unity message assembly at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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#13115107

20 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses the unity message assembly at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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20 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses the unity message assembly at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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20 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses the unity message assembly at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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20 December 2025

Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses the unity message assembly at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 20, 2025.

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#13109086

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109089

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109093

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) take oath during the 11th General Convention held in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli, who contests forming a panel, wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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#13109118

18 December 2025

Newly elected office bearers of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) pose for a photo during the 11th General Convention in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, KP Sharma Oli contests by forming a panel and wins 17 out of 19 office-bearer positions. Only two office-bearers are elected from the panel led by Ishwar Pokharel. Gokarna Bista is elected vice-chairperson, while Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai secures the post of deputy general secretary. Among the elected office-bearers, Padma Kumari Aryal is the only woman, winning the post of secretary. From the Pokharel panel, Binda Pandey loses the vice-chairperson race, while Rachana Khadka is defeated in the secretary contest. All nine secretary positions are secured by candidates from the Oli panel, underlining its overwhelming dominance in the party's new leadership structure.

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