Kathmandu. The first legislative general convention of the main opposition CPN-UML will have five vice-presidents starting today. Deputy Secretary at the Legislative General Convention Bishnu Poudel has proposed to keep 1 General Secretary and 6 Secretaries. Initially, Chairman KP Sharma Oli had proposed to have three vice-chairmen. In the proposal, the post of Deputy Secretary-General has been rejected.
In the meeting of the Central Committee, Deputy General Secretary Bishnu Poudel had proposed three vice-chairmen and seven secretaries. But later in the group discussion, it was agreed to equalize the number of secretaries and vice-chairmen. At present, UML has two Deputy General Secretaries Bishnu Poudel and Ghanshyam Bhushal. At present, UML has five secretaries. One has been added to that. A 225-member central committee including central office bearers has also been proposed.
An amendment has been proposed to make the chairpersons of the provincial committees ex-officio members of the central committee. The legislative amendment proposal also states that a 12-member Central Disciplinary Commission and Audit Commission will be elected with one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, and one secretary.
UML Legislative General Convention: Proposal to remove Politburo and alternate central members
Kathmandu. CPN-UML has proposed to remove the Deputy General Secretary, Politburo, and alternate central members. The proposal was made at the first assembly general convention that started on Friday at the Sunrise Conference Center at the Godavari in Lalitpur. In the constitution submitted to the General Convention, it has been proposed to remove the provision of two Deputy General Secretaries and add one more Secretary. Earlier, the party’s ninth general convention had two deputy general secretaries.
The legislative amendment proposal has made provision for one chairperson, five vice-chairpersons, one general secretary, and six secretaries. Earlier, the central committee meeting had discussed having three or seven vice-chairmen. However, arrangements have already been made to have five vice-presidents. Similarly, it is mentioned in the amendment legislation presented today that the central committee will have 225 members.
The alternate central member has also been removed in the amended constitution. Earlier, an arrangement was made to have an alternate central member. Similarly, it has been proposed that the chairperson of the provincial committee will be an ex-officio member of the central committee. Provision has been made in the amended constitution for only 10 percent of the elected to be nominated as central members. Similarly, provision has been made to nominate up to 10 percent of those who join UML from other parties in the Central Committee.
The party has proposed to remove the politburo committee by arranging a 41-member standing committee. It has been proposed in the legislature to have a secretariat headed by the party chairperson and a central office headed by the general secretary. Similarly, the Disciplinary Commission, Election Commission, and Audit Commission will have a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, a secretary, and 12 members. It is mentioned in the constitution that the chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and members of the commission will have the same dignity as the central member. Arrangements will be made to provide basic level training before giving such membership.
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