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6 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN-UML, arrives at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, on December 6, 2025. Oli prepares to run again for the Chairmanship of the party through the upcoming general convention scheduled for December 13-15. The CPN-UML central committee meeting held earlier in October decides to hold its 11th general convention in the second week of December. The meeting at the time also passes the political report presented by party chair KP Sharma Oli.

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6 December 2025

KP Sharma Oli, former Prime Minister and Chairman of the CPN-UML, arrives at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, on December 6, 2025. Oli prepares to run again for the Chairmanship of the party through the upcoming general convention scheduled for December 13-15. The CPN-UML central committee meeting held earlier in October decides to hold its 11th general convention in the second week of December. The meeting at the time also passes the political report presented by party chair KP Sharma Oli.

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9 October 2025

The logo of the Christian Social Union (CSU) political party is seen on a building facade in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, on August 23, 2025. The CSU is a major conservative political party active in Bavaria.

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#12836675

6 October 2025

Executive Vice President of Les Republicains Francois-Xavier Bellamy attends a meeting at the party's headquarters on October 6, 2025, in Paris, France. Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation, plunging the country further into political deadlock. Macron had appointed Lecornu last month, but the largely unchanged cabinet lineup unveiled late on October 5, 2025, drew fierce criticism across the political spectrum.

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#12836676

6 October 2025

Executive Vice President of Les Republicains Francois-Xavier Bellamy attends a meeting at the party's headquarters on October 6, 2025, in Paris, France. Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation, plunging the country further into political deadlock. Macron had appointed Lecornu last month, but the largely unchanged cabinet lineup unveiled late on October 5, 2025, drew fierce criticism across the political spectrum.

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#12836671

6 October 2025

France's outgoing Delegate Minister and government spokesperson Sophie Primas attends a meeting at the Les Republicains party headquarters on October 6, 2025, in Paris, France. Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation, plunging the country further into political deadlock. Macron had appointed Lecornu last month, but the largely unchanged cabinet lineup unveiled late on October 5, 2025, drew fierce criticism across the political spectrum.

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6 October 2025

France's outgoing Delegate Minister and government spokesperson Sophie Primas attends a meeting at the Les Republicains party headquarters on October 6, 2025, in Paris, France. Earlier in the day, French President Emmanuel Macron accepted Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's resignation, plunging the country further into political deadlock. Macron had appointed Lecornu last month, but the largely unchanged cabinet lineup unveiled late on October 5, 2025, drew fierce criticism across the political spectrum.

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25 September 2025

CHISINAU, MOLDOVA - SEPTEMBER 25: A giant campaign poster for the Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP) is displayed ahead of the parliamentary elections in the capital, in Chisinau, Moldova, on September 25, 2025.

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#12598053

29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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25 July 2025

A sign of the Free Democratic Party (Freie Demokratische Partei, FDP) is on an office building in Berlin, Germany, on July 19, 2025.

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#12569720

20 July 2025

Former Nepali President and leader of CPN-UML Bidhya Devi Bhandari (wearing a purple scarf) walks out of the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2025, after holding a meeting with Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The meeting between former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister as well as CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli occurs amid growing internal disputes within the party. After completing her two terms as President, Bhandari visits the party office after a gap of 10 years. The meeting between the two leaders takes place at a time when Oli reportedly tries to prevent Bhandari from returning to active party politics. Despite having renewed her organized membership a year ago, her membership remains pending, as declared by Oli in Saturday's politburo meeting. Former President Bhandari, who serves two terms as head of state, publicly declares her return to active UML politics during a program organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on June 28, 2025, stating that she has already renewed her membership. Bhandari previously holds the position of vice chair in the party before becoming president. However, Oli and his close allies adopt a firm stance against allowing her reentry into the party's leadership or upcoming events, including the second Statute Convention scheduled for September 6-7, 2025. The ongoing tensions reflect deeper internal conflicts within the party over leadership control and the future direction of UML, the largest communist party of the Himalayan Nation.

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20 July 2025

Former Nepali President and leader of CPN-UML Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Center) gestures as she arrives at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2025, to hold a meeting with Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The meeting between former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister as well as CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli occurs amid growing internal disputes within the party. After completing her two terms as President, Bhandari visits the party office after a gap of 10 years. The meeting between the two leaders occurs at a time when Oli reportedly tries to prevent Bhandari from returning to active party politics. Despite having renewed her organized membership a year ago, her membership remains pending, as declared by Oli in Saturday's politburo meeting. Former President Bhandari, who serves two terms as head of state, publicly declares her return to active UML politics during a program organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on June 28, 2025, stating that she has already renewed her membership. Bhandari previously holds the position of vice chair in the party before becoming president. However, Oli and his close allies adopt a firm stance against allowing her reentry into the party's leadership or upcoming events, including the second Statute Convention scheduled for September 6-7, 2025. The ongoing tensions reflect deeper internal conflicts within the party over leadership control and the future direction of UML, the largest communist party of the Himalayan Nation.

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20 July 2025

Former Nepali President and leader of CPN-UML Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Center) gestures as she arrives at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2025, to hold a meeting with Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The meeting between former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister as well as CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli occurs amid growing internal disputes within the party. After completing her two terms as President, Bhandari visits the party office after a gap of 10 years. The meeting between the two leaders occurs at a time when Oli reportedly tries to prevent Bhandari from returning to active party politics. Despite having renewed her organized membership a year ago, her membership remains pending, as declared by Oli in Saturday's politburo meeting. Former President Bhandari, who serves two terms as head of state, publicly declares her return to active UML politics during a program organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on June 28, 2025, stating that she has already renewed her membership. Bhandari previously holds the position of vice chair in the party before becoming president. However, Oli and his close allies adopt a firm stance against allowing her reentry into the party's leadership or upcoming events, including the second Statute Convention scheduled for September 6-7, 2025. The ongoing tensions reflect deeper internal conflicts within the party over leadership control and the future direction of UML, the largest communist party of the Himalayan Nation.

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20 July 2025

Former Nepali President and leader of CPN-UML Bidhya Devi Bhandari (center) interacts with the media at the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2025, after holding a meeting with Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The meeting between former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister as well as CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli occurs amid growing internal disputes within the party. After completing her two terms as President, Bhandari visits the party office after a gap of 10 years. The meeting between the two leaders occurs at a time when Oli reportedly tries to prevent Bhandari from returning to active party politics. Despite having renewed her organized membership a year ago, her membership remains pending, as declared by Oli in Saturday's politburo meeting. Former President Bhandari, who serves two terms as head of state, publicly declares her return to active UML politics during a program organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on June 28, 2025, stating that she has already renewed her membership. Bhandari previously holds the position of vice chair in the party before becoming president. However, Oli and his close allies adopt a firm stance against allowing her reentry into the party's leadership or upcoming events, including the second Statute Convention scheduled for September 6-7, 2025. The ongoing tensions reflect deeper internal conflicts within the party over leadership control and the future direction of UML, the largest communist party of the Himalayan nation.

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20 July 2025

Former Nepali President and leader of CPN-UML Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Center) walks out of the party headquarters in Lalitpur, Nepal, on July 20, 2025, after holding a meeting with Prime Minister and Chairman KP Sharma Oli. The meeting between former President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime Minister as well as CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli occurs amid growing internal disputes within the party. After completing her two terms as President, Bhandari visits the party office after a gap of 10 years. The meeting between the two leaders occurs at a time when Oli reportedly tries to prevent Bhandari from returning to active party politics. Despite having renewed her organized membership a year ago, her membership remains pending, as declared by Oli in Saturday's politburo meeting. Former President Bhandari, who serves two terms as head of state, publicly declares her return to active UML politics during a program organized by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on June 28, 2025, stating that she has already renewed her membership. Bhandari previously holds the position of vice chair in the party before becoming president. However, Oli and his close allies adopt a firm stance against allowing her reentry into the party's leadership or upcoming events, including the second Statute Convention scheduled for September 6-7, 2025. The ongoing tensions reflect deeper internal conflicts within the party over leadership control and the future direction of UML, the largest communist party of the Himalayan Nation.

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