‘CPN UML to be well-organised from upcoming general convention’: Ishwar Pokharel
CPN UML general secretary Ishwar Pokharel has claimed to effectively manage the party organisation, its doctrine, and leadership from the upcoming general convention.
KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) leader and House of Representatives member candidate from Kathmandu 5, Pradeep Paudel has retained the lead by leaving CPN-UML vice president Ishwar Pokharel behind by more than 2800 votes. Out of 28,073 votes counted so far, Paudel has got 9,196 votes. Pokharel has got only 6,370 votes. Pokharel, who was elected […]
KATHMANDU, July 3: The ruling CPN-UML has proposed to hold its Tenth General Convention by May 13, 13 next year.
Party’s General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel tabled the proposal to hold the general convention during a Central Committee (CC) meeting of the party held in Kathmandu on Saturday.
Earlier, the party had announced it would hold the general convention for November 18 to 22.
According to Pokharel’s structural proposal, party membership registration and renewal is expected to conclude by mid-July. Similarly, amendment proposals on party statute will be forwarded to subordinate committees by July 9.
General Secretary Pokharel aims at starting ward-level conventions from August 21.
Ishwar Pokharel, general secretary of CPN-UML, won a landslide victory from Kathmandu-5, beating his Nepali Congress rival Prakash Sharan Mahat. As a powerful member of CPN-UML, Republica caught up with him to discuss the party unification, new government and more. Excerpts:
