UML Central Committee meeting wraps up

Kathmandu, Jan 10: The second Central Committee meeting of the CPN (UML) has concluded today. The meeting, which took place today in Lalitpur, disclosed the financial details of the 11th National Congress.

Head of the Party's Central Department of Publicity and Publication, Min Bahadur Shahi, said that the meeting ended with the approval of essential amendments to the party's regulations. These amendments were based on changes made to the party statute during the second Statute Convention and the 11th National Congress, as well as on decisions from the Central Secretariat meeting. He noted that the total expenditure for the 11th National Congress was approximately Rs 80 million.

Shahi emphasized the importance of conducting elections in a fear-free environment. He also announced that the party has resolved to pursue the agenda of restoring parliament alongside the election. "As an effective environment for the election has not yet been established, we have decided to advance the agenda of parliament restoration and the election simultaneously," he stated.

In his address to the meeting, Chairman Oli highlighted that the party's 11th National Congress has introduced 31 percent new faces into leadership roles and mentioned that 34 percent of the leaders are under the age of 50.

Although the meeting was initially scheduled for three days, it was concluded today to facilitate election preparations.

Chairman KP Sharma Oli presented certificates to officials and central members elected from the party's 11th National Congress.