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6 January 2026

Mohan Basnet, the close aide of former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, attends the party's secretariat meeting on January 6, 2026. CPN-UML forms a manifesto drafting committee for the upcoming House of Representatives elections scheduled for March 5. The decision is made during the party's Secretariat meeting with Chairperson KP Sharma Oli leading the committee. The committee includes former Senior Vice-Chairman Ishwar Pokharel, who is defeated by Oli in the party leadership contest. According to Deputy General Secretary Lekhraj Bhatta, the manifesto drafting committee comprises Vice-Chairmen Ram Bahadur Thapa and Bishnu Paudel, General Secretary Shankar Pokharel, Central Committee members Ishwar Pokharel and Pradeep Gyawali, as well as Bishnu Rimal.

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18 December 2025

Mahesh Basent, a youth leader and close aide of former Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli, gestures during the 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 18, 2025. In the 11th General Convention of the communist party, 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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#9133970

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133972

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133974

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133976

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133978

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133980

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133982

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133984

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133986

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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#9133990

4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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4 November 2022

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol pays another visit to a mourning altar for victims of the Halloween disaster on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Seoul, South Korea. It’s his fifth visit in this week. Yoon arrives at the altar in front of Seoul City Hall with his aides and pay tribute to the victims by laying a chrysanthemum, burning incense and bowing in silent.

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