SC refuses to validate MPs' expulsion from UML

The Supreme Court has refused to issue an interim order on the petition filed by CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli demanding that the party’s decision to expel 14 lawmakers of the House of Representatives and two of Lumbini Provincial Assembly be considered valid.

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SC asks original files from EC in response to writ filed by UML Chair Oli

The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered an original copy of the file pertaining to the party disassociation after hearing the writ petition regarding the dismissal of 14 lawmakers recommended by the CPN UML.

Hearing on action against 14 lawmakers set for Tuesday

In a writ petition filed at the Supreme Court (SC) demanding to revoke the membership of 14 UML lawmakers, the SC has fixed the next date for the hearing for Tuesday.

CPN UML SC meet concludes

CPN UML Standing Committee (SC) meeting decided to submit statute and the organisational and political reports to the Central Committee (CC) meeting.

CPN UML SC meet discusses amendment to party's statute

The Standing Committee meeting of CPN UML today discussed political and organisational reports and an amendment to the statute to be presented in the party's statute convention.

UML summons SC meeting

KATHMANDU, September 19: Communist Party of Nepal, (Unified Marxist Lenin), the main opposition party, has summoned its standing committee (SC) meeting on Monday. The meeting is scheduled for 12:30 PM today, Sher Bahadur Tamang, secretary of the party at the central office told Ratopati. The meeting has been called as a preparation for the Statute Convention of the party scheduled on October 1 to 3. The meeting will dwell mainly on three reports to be presented during the convention. Political, organizational and statute amendment proposals are to be submitted to the Statute Convention, according to secretary Tamang.

UML SC meeting rescheduled for 3PM  today

KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The meeting of the Standing Committee of the main opposition CPN-UML, which was to be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, has been rescheduled for 3PM.  According to the UML’s central office secretary, Sher Bahadur Tamang, the meeting is going to be convened at the Tulsi Lal Memorial Building in Chyasal, Lalitpur.  Earlier, the meeting held between CPN (UML) Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Standing Committee members on Monday had reached a conclusion to implement the 10-point recommendations furnished by the Committee formed to resolve the intraparty disputes and to further consolidate the party by bringing on board the disgruntled faction.

UML Standing Committee meeting underway (with photos)

KATHMANDU, Aug 17: CPN-UML Chairman KP Shamra Oli has summoned separate meetings of the Standing Committee and parliamentary party for Tuesday amid speculations that the government is introducing an ordinance with eased provisions to split a political party.  Party’s SC meeting kicked off at 11 AM at the Chyasal-based Tulsilal Memorial Academy. Following the SC meeting, the party's PP meeting will also be held at 2 PM on Tuesday itself.  Here are some photos taken earlier on Tuesday.

UML Standing Committee endorses party statute amendment proposal

KATHMANDU, Aug 9: A Standing Committee meeting of the CPN-UML endorsed the party statute amendment proposal on Monday. Vice Chairperson Bamdev Gautam shared that the SC meeting decided to forward the proposal to the Central Committee meeting.  Earlier, a SC meeting also decided to organize the Statute Convention on September 12 and 13.  Sher Bahadur Tamang, secretary at party office, said that CC meeting scheduled for Monday afternoon would discuss the political report by Chairman KP Sharma Oli and organizational proposal tabled by  General Secretary Ishwor Pokharel.  UML is holding its CC meeting at the Tulsilal Memorial Academy later on Monday.

UML expands its Standing Committee, four ex Maoist leaders included

KATHMANDU, June 30: CPN-UML has expanded its Standing Committee.  In the recent expansion, four former leaders of the CPN (Maoist Center), who opted to join the UML after the Supreme Court (SC) on March 7 invalidated the erstwhile Nepal Communist Party (NCP), have also been included in the committee. Former Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Lekhraj Bhatta and Mani Thapa have been added in the committee.  Similarly, Raghubir Mahaseth, Bishnu Rimal, Beduram Bhusal and Raghu Panta have also been included.  UML Spokesperson Pradeep Gyawali said that the Standing Committee members of the erstwhile NCP have been given space in the party’s similar committee.  Meanwhile,the party also dissolved its 10th General Convention Organizing Committee.  UML is scheduled to hold its Central Committee meeting on July 2.

SC denies to issue interim order sought by UML's Nepal faction

KATHMANDU, April 27: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ruled out giving an interim order in the writ petition filed by CPN- UML leaders  Madhav Kumar Nepal, Bhim Rawal, Ghanshyam Bhusal and Surendra Pandey. The four leaders had lodged the petition arguing that UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli took action against them by breaching the party statute.      A single bench of Justice Prakash Kumar Dhungana on Monday stated that such an issue is not deemed to be interim order and it could be reached to a conclusion after holding consultation between the two sides. The four leaders had lodged the petition on April 22 against the Election Commission of Nepal, CPN (UML) Chairman Oli, General Secretary Ishwar Pokhrel, Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR) Agni Prasad Sapkota  among others. The SC also asked to furnish a written response within 15 days through the Office of Attorney General.