The CPN-UML has invited its former members to return to the party, pledging respect and unity amid Nepal’s political challenges. Leaders say the move follows a key meeting in Lalitpur aimed at strengthening internal solidarity.
UML Central Committee member Usha Kiran Timalsina has urged Chair KP Sharma Oli to step down and act as a guardian, saying it is time for new leadership to rebuild public trust and move Nepal’s leftist politics forward.
In the CPN-UML Central Committee meeting, Rabin Koirala said Chairman KP Sharma Oli should demonstrate leadership humility like Sher Bahadur Deuba. He urged the party to embrace self-evaluation, reform, and anti-corruption agendas before the next election.
Nepal’s main opposition, CPN-UML, has rejected the interim government led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, calling it unconstitutional and undemocratic. The party plans a nationwide protest and is demanding the reinstatement of the dissolved parliament.
The CPN-UML Secretariat meeting resumed at KP Sharma Oli’s residence in Gundu after earlier postponements. Leaders discussed party restructuring, Parliament reinstatement, and future leadership direction as the party prepares for upcoming political challenges.
The inquiry commission has returned the complaint filed against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, citing lack of jurisdiction. Police are consulting legal experts as pressure mounts from Gen-Z activists and victims’ families demanding immediate action.
The CPN (UML) is facing internal division as KP Sharma Oli presses for reinstating the dissolved House of Representatives, sparking dissent among senior leaders.
Families of victims from Nepal’s Gen-Z protest have filed a complaint against former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, urging the police to begin a criminal investigation despite an ongoing commission inquiry.
Oli claims a plan was made to kill him and injure Sher Bahadur Deuba during the September 9 unrest, saying a five-minute delay could have cost him his life.
In a meeting with Press Chautari Nepal, CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli said he is being unfairly targeted for refusing to engage in corruption, while defending his leadership record and stressing democracy, press freedom, and the rule of law.