KATHMANDU, Sep 6: The CPN-UML began its second Statute Convention in Godavari, Lalitpur, on Friday with party Chairman KP Sharma Oli presenting a political report.
The three-day gathering will deliberate on leadership, organizational restructuring, possible unification with like-minded forces, and governance issues, among other agendas. Senior leaders are scheduled to present their reports in subsequent sessions.
According to the UML Publicity and Publication Department, 2,341 participants—including 2,026 delegates and 315 organizers—are attending the convention. Volunteers have been mobilized to facilitate movement of participants, while the main hall has been decorated with national and party flags, portraits of late communist leaders, and digital displays.
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The convention’s slogan is: “Building a decisive national force is our commitment, and a prosperous Nepal with happy Nepalis is our national destination.”
Alongside the political report, Vice Chairman Bishnu Paudel presented a statute amendment proposal that seeks to downsize the party’s Central Committee from 301 to 251 members. The proposal envisions 15 office bearers—one chair, three vice chairs, one general secretary, three deputy general secretaries, and seven secretaries—with at least one woman mandated. The post of senior vice chair would be scrapped, and the number of vice chairs reduced from six to three.
The amendment also proposes replacing the current 45-member Standing Committee with the 15 office bearers and downsizing the 99-member Politburo to a maximum of one-third of the Central Committee, elected through an internal process. The Secretariat and Central Office would be dissolved, with their functions shifted to the General Secretary under the chair’s authority. The proposal further enhances the chairperson’s powers, including directing meetings, setting agendas, authenticating decisions, and issuing intra-party directives.
Other provisions include introducing two categories of membership—ordinary and organized—with probationary and committee-affiliation requirements. The Kathmandu Valley Special Committee would be elevated to provincial status, while new organizational structures would redefine committees at municipal, ward, and grassroots levels. Each provincial leadership must include at least one woman.
The amendment also removes the 70-year age limit for candidates and makes party training mandatory for those seeking election to leadership posts, except incumbents. It further revises the frequency of meetings, requiring the Central Committee to meet every six months, provincial committees every four months, district committees every three months, municipal committees every two months, and ward committees monthly.