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13 December 2025

Cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) undergo security checks at the entry point of the venue for the inauguration 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 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 presents 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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27 September 2025

CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet attends the party's youth wing's program in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27, 2025. During the event, former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, makes his first public appearance since stepping down from leadership in the wake of the Gen Z protests that shook the country's political establishment on September 8.

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27 September 2025

CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet greets attendees during the party's youth wing's program in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27, 2025. During the event, Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, makes his first public appearance since stepping down from leadership in the wake of the Gen Z protests that shake the country's political establishment on September 8.

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#12801786

27 September 2025

Deposed Nepali former Prime Minister and chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli waves during a public program in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27.

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27 September 2025

Deposed Nepali former Prime Minister and chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli waves at a public program in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27, re-emerging weeks after being overthrown following the Gen-Z protest.

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#12801789

27 September 2025

Kshitiz Thebe, Chairman of the Rastriya Yuwa Sangh, the youth wing of CPN-UML, addresses the party event in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27, 2025. During the event, Former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, makes his first public appearance since stepping down from leadership in the wake of the Gen Z protests that shake the country's political establishment on September 8.

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27 September 2025

Former First Lady and wife of KP Sharma Oli, Radhika Shakya, attends a public event in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on September 27, 2025. During the event, former Prime Minister of Nepal and Chairman of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, makes his first public appearance since stepping down from leadership in the wake of the Gen Z protests that shake the country's political establishment on September 8.

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22 August 2025

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, former Nepali President who serves two consecutive terms, inaugurates a political office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. In late June, the former President announces her return to mainstream politics as a member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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22 August 2025

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, former Nepali President who serves two consecutive terms, attends the inaugural event of a political office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. In late June, the former President announces her return to mainstream politics as a member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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22 August 2025

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, former Nepali President who serves two consecutive terms, pays tribute to the photo of her late husband Madan Bhandari during a program in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. In late June, the former President announces her return to mainstream politics as a member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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22 August 2025

Bidhya Devi Bhandari, former Nepali President who serves two consecutive terms, attends the launch program of her contact office in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 21, 2025. In late June, the former President announces her return to mainstream politics as a member of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML). Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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#12512373

29 June 2025

Former Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari announces her return to politics after completing her two terms in office two years ago, on June 28, 2025. Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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#12512390

29 June 2025

Former Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari announces her return to politics after completing her two terms in office two years ago, on June 28, 2025. Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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29 June 2025

Former Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari announces her return to politics after completing her two terms in office two years ago, on June 28, 2025. Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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#12512379

29 June 2025

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli pays homage to the late CPN-UML leader, Madan Bhandari, during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 28, 2025, where former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari announces her political comeback from CPN-UML, the largest communist party in the Nepal parliament. Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is also the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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29 June 2025

Former Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari stands in front of a portrait of her late husband, Madan Bhandari, leader of CPN-UML, as she gestures during a program where she announces her return to politics after completing her two terms in office two years ago, on June 28, 2025. Former President Bhandari, also the former vice-chair of the UML, is twice elected President of the country. She is the wife of the late Madan Bhandari, the UML general secretary credited with providing the ideological basis for the UML's entry into competitive parliamentary politics. He dies in a car crash in Chitwan, Nepal, in 1993 under mysterious circumstances.

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