UML Central Committee to begin shortly

Kathmandu, July 22: The ongoing Ninth Central Committee meeting of the CPN (UML) is beginning at 11:00 am today at the party central office in Chyasal, Lalitpur.

The central committee members would share their views at the meeting, the party's publicity and publications department chief Rajendra Gautam said.  

Altogether 49 central committee members expressed their views on Monday, the first day of the meeting.

On Monday, the central committee members shared their opinions on the party's statute amendment report presented by Vice-Chairperson Bishnu Prasad Paudel and the organizational proposal report presented by General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel, both of which will be presented at the Second Statute General Convention of the party.

As shared by Gautam, the central committee members from Koshi, Bagmati, Lumbini, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces are scheduled to put forth their opinons today. 

The central committee members from Gandaki Province, Madhes Province, Kathmandu Valley Special Province, and the Liaison Coordination Committee expressed their views on the reports on Monday. 

The majority of central members supported the proposed amendment to the statute, which was forwarded by the party secretariat and politburo meeting. 

According to Gautam, the meeting is likely to end today itself by issuing a declaration along with the contemporary issues.  (RSS)