गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Pokhrel duo elected unopposed UML Senior Vice- Chair, General Secretary Politics Pokhrel duo elected unopposed UML Senior Vice- Chair, General Secretary KathmanduPati November 29, 2021 CHITWAN – Ishwar Pokhrel and Shankar Pokhrel have been elected unopposed Senior Vice- Chair and General Secretary of the new CPN (UML) leadership. Similarly, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Prithivi Subba Gurung and Bishnu Rimal have been picked as Deputy General Secretaries. Their nominations were declared today morning after the end of deadline for the candidacy nomination set by the party central election commission in the ongoing UML 10th National Congress in Sauraha in Chitwan district. Sitting UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and Vice Chair Dr Bhim Rawal have filed their candidacies for the post of chair. Ghana Shyam Bhusal, Bhim Acharya and Tanka Karki have decided to file their candidacies for the posts of chairperson and secretary respectively against the candidates proposed by UML Chair Oli in the closed session. Candidacies have been filed for some central members and the final name-list of the candidates would be published after completing due procedures including the verification process, said the election commission chair Dr Bijaya Subba. It takes at least 12 hours to entry data in the electric voting machine. So voting may begin by tonight, he said. Write your comments RELATED NEWS India’s voter roll revision sparks protests French student protests escalate into National crisis, hundreds of schools… Australia announces A$15 Million more for flood-hit Nepal US prepares for possible major military strike on Iran, Axios… Government backs efforts to build advertising sector as independent industry Government seeks partners to build shelters for flood-displaced families Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki