UML dismisses provision of age limit for party leadership

Kathmandu, July 18: The CPN (UML) has passed a proposal to end the provisions of the 70 years of age bar and two-term cap in the party leadership.

A secretariat meeting of the party held under the chair of the party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli concluded last night, took this decision. UML assistant general secretary Pradip Gyawali said that the two decisions were made by giving a final touch to the statute amendment proposal tabled by party vice-chairman Bishnu Prasad Paudel for the second statute convention.

The statute convention of the UML is taking place from September 5-7 in Lalitpur. The amendment proposal tabled by Vice-Chairman Paudel would be taken to the politburo meeting today and then to the central committee meeting. Likewise, the UML will now have 15-member office-bearers, an 84-member politburo committee and a 251-member central committee.

Gyawali shared that the UML will have two types of party members — general members and organised members. The new decisions would be implemented after their approval from the party’s statute convention.