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UML general convention sees high-stakes leadership contest
The Daily Guardian
|December 17, 2025
Election campaign is in full swing ahead of voting to elect the top leadership of CPN-UML led by former Nepali PM KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu.
Nepal: Campaign in full swing ahead of election
The voting which is scheduled for 4 PM (local time) on Tuesday after subsequent delays cited due to technical problems, supporters of the candidates standing for over 300 posts within the party are making last-minute campaigning.
During the campaign, supporters of candidates from both panels are chanting slogans and urging voters to cast their ballots.
“What does the Lipulekh Kalapani say? Bring KP Oli”, “What does the Mad-hesh want, KP Oli” are the slogans that are echoing outside the general convention venue.
The party is conducting the election through electronic voting machines. According to the UML Central Election Commission, additional time was required to upload candidates’ names and photographs into the electronic system, prompting the postponement of voting from the earlier scheduled time of 1 pm to 4pm.
This story is from the December 17, 2025 edition of The Daily Guardian.
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