UML’s Pokhrel Calls Internal Party Competition ‘Natural Process’

Kathmandu. CPN-UML Senior Vice Chairman Ishwar Pokhrel has stated that internal competition within the party's organizational life should be taken as a natural process.

Speaking to media personnel at the General Convention venue on Monday, he explained that his candidacy is aimed at ensuring the party is run properly under collective leadership, rules, and procedures.

He said, "Internal competition is natural in the organizational life of our party. It might seem surprising to you, but it is natural. Why the candidacy, then? It is for the purpose of doing even better. My candidacy is with the objective of truly running the party properly under collective leadership, rules, and procedures."

Furthermore, he called upon the General Convention representatives who have arrived in Kathmandu to stand for the reorganization and restructuring of the party, and he expressed the view that the party requires collective leadership in the current situation.

Other Leaders' Views on Leadership

Similarly, Prithvi Subba Gurung, who is preparing to run for Vice Chairman, claimed that the door to consensus in the upcoming leadership selection is closed and asserted that Oli will be repeated in the next leadership.

Likewise, Vice Chairman candidate Gokarna Bista stated that despite the electoral competition, there will be no prejudice against anyone, and that leadership change and handover are the demands of time. He said he filed his candidacy to run the party on the basis of collectivism.