Former Prez Bhandari’s comeback challenges Oli’s hold on UML

KATHMANDU, July 23: The CPN-UML, a tightly-run political outfit with a reputation for internal discipline, has found itself in deep crisis lately. Central to this crisis is the comeback of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari in active politics as a UML functionary. The friction within the party came to the surface after KP Sharma Oli tightened his hold on the party by planning to scrap internal term and age limits. He has done so obviously to prevent Bhandari, who renewed her UML membership, from taking leadership charge.