CPN-UML Appoints New Central Committee Members, Oath Ceremony Today

Kathmandu. The oath-taking ceremony of the nominated central committee members of CPN-UML is scheduled to be held today. The CPN-UML Central Committee meeting held in the first week of Ashwin had nominated 33 leaders to the Central Committee as per the statute. The oath-taking ceremony for them has been scheduled for 3 PM today at the party office in Chyasal, informed Niraj Acharya, head of the Publicity and Publication Department. Nominated Central Committee members include Kashinath Adhikari (Chitwan), Devraj Ghimire (Jhapa), Hari Rizal (Pyuthan), Pasang Sherpa (Taplejung), Narendra Bhattarai (Ilam), Nandaram Devkota (Khotang), Dharma Giri (Pyuthan), Narayan Gharti (Jajarkot), Bidyasundar Shakya (Kathmandu), Shantilal Mahat (Jumla), Polten Chepang Gurung (Manang), Prem Dangal (Kathmandu), Surendra Udash (Bhojpur), Binod Pandey (Kathmandu), Pushparaj Shrestha (Sindhuli), Vimla Ghimire (Kapilvastu). Similarly, Shivamaya Tumhamphe (Morang), Kaushila Khatri (Jajarkot), Januka Simkhada (Dhading), Bina Bastola (Bhaktapur) are included. Those adjusted from other parties include Mohammad Istiyak Rai (Banke), Pradip Yadav (Parsa), Abdul Hussain Ansari (Sunsari), DB Karki (Syangja), Bhawani Khapung (Tehrathum), Deepak Saud (Achham), Jay Golay Tamang (Kathmandu), Dharmaraj Niroula (Sunsari), Ravi Chamling (Khotang), Binod Pahadi (Rupandehi), Shreeprasad Sharma (Baglung), Ramprit Ram (Siraha) and Dhruv Bisht (Bhaktapur). The same Central Committee meeting had selected 7 leaders as Standing Committee members. The members selected for the Standing Committee include Ishwar Pokharel (Kathmandu), Pradip Gyawali (Gulmi), Kashinath Adhikari (Chitwan), Devraj Ghimire (Jhapa), Shivamaya Tumhamphe (Morang), Lalbabu Pandit (Morang) and Thamamaya Thapa (Myagdi).