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#13103528

16 December 2025

Contesting leaders from the CPN-UML for various posts, including the party chairmanship, KP Sharma Oli (center in black jacket) and Ishwar Pokhrel (center in blue with red scarf), chat during the ongoing general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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 also register 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.

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#13103553

16 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and incumbent chair of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), attends the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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.

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#13103556

16 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Nepali Prime Minister and incumbent chair of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), attends the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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.

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#13103557

16 December 2025

Ishwar Pokhrel (left) and KP Sharma Oli (right), the contenders for the party chair of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chat during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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 also register 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.

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#13103561

16 December 2025

Communist leader Ram Bahadur Thapa (Left) and Ishwar Pokhrel (Right), the Chairman candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), chat during the general convention of the party in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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 also register 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.

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#13103563

16 December 2025

Ishwar Pokhrel, former Nepali Defense Minister and contender for the chairmanship of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), gestures 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. According to 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 also register 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.

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#13103564

16 December 2025

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.

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#13103567

16 December 2025

Shankar Pokhrel, the general secretary candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML, announces the postponement of the election process in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) 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 also register 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.

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#13103568

16 December 2025

Shankar Pokhrel, a general secretary candidate in the ongoing 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML, announces the postponement of the election process in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 16, 2025. The contest for the new leadership of the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist) intensifies as incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel face each other with separate panels. According to 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 also register 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.

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#13102718

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan paints Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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#13102719

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan paints Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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#13102720

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan paints Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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#13102724

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan holds a Santa Claus made of papier-mache at the workshop before sending it to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry

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#13102729

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan paints Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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#13102731

16 December 2025

Kashmiri artisans paint Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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#13102732

16 December 2025

A Kashmiri artisan paints Christmas gift items at the workshop before sending them to the market ahead of Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 16, 2025. Christmas is celebrated across India and worldwide on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Kashmir's papier-mache artisans face fresh challenges after US President Donald Trump announces higher import duties, raising concerns among exporters dependent on overseas markets. Artisans say the increased tariffs could reduce demand for Kashmiri products, especially Christmas decorations, which form a major share of exports. Papier-mache items from Kashmir are shipped to the US, Italy, Germany, France, Australia, Muscat, and the UAE. Exporters warn that higher costs may hurt orders and livelihoods in the Valley's centuries-old craft industry.

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