गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ CPN(Maoist Centre) central committee deferred due to COVID-19 risks Politics CPN(Maoist Centre) central committee deferred due to COVID-19 risks KathmanduPati January 07, 2022 File Photo KATHMANDU – The central committee meeting of CPN (Maoist Centre) has been postponed till January 22 after some staffers working in the party’s central office and some party leaders contracted COVID-19. The central committee formed after party’s recently held general convention was going to convene on January 9 to pick 15 officer-bearers as per the party statute. According to the party office chief secretary Shree Ram Dhakal, some leaders and five office employees tested positive for COVID-19 following which the meeting was postponed. Party chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has also restrained meetings in wake of the party office staffers contracting the flu-like infection, he shared. The 8th general convention concluded on January 2 had elected 237 members while the central committee had elected leader Dahal as the party chair unopposed. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Election Police to bid farewell tomorrow : certificates to be… The upcoming government will amend the Drug Act as necessary:… Chinese Envoy Zhang calls on Minister Aryal Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment We will return the savings of cooperative victims within 100… Govt declares three-day public holiday of election Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment2 PM Karki addresses 61st Session of Human Rights Council: Reaffirms Nepal’s unflinching commitment to advancing human rights3 Govt declares three-day public holiday of election4 NC President Thapa expresses sorrow over Dhading bus accident5 Chinese Envoy Zhang calls on Minister Aryal6 Curfew imposed in Birgunj until further notice7 Police appeal public to take precautions against air pollution8 TRENDING Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Hungry people out on streets, but the government nowhere to be seen Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General Nepal Army opens investigation into case of captains thrashing soldier in Congo