Kathmandu, December 16
The representatives of the 11th National Congress of the CPN (UML) are going to vote today to elect the new leadership of the party. According to Dr Bijaya Subba, Chairman of the UML Central Election Commission, voting will take place this afternoon. It is said that electronic voting machines will conduct the voting.
A total of 80 electronic voting machines have been arranged for voting purposes. Managing Director of Ram Laxman Innovation Pvt. Ltd, Laxman Rimal, said that the entry of the candidates’ name list is ongoing at the company. “We are making efforts to complete our part in time and hand over to the UML Central Election Commission,” Rimal shared.
He also hinted at some delay in the voting time since it is time-consuming to enter the names of the candidates, given the large number of candidates. Aspirant candidates on Monday registered their nominations for the post of office-bearers and central committee members and the final name list of the voters was released on Monday itself.
The UML’s 11th National Congress will elect a 301-member new central committee. As per the schedule, the voting will be held at Bhrikutimandap in Kathmandu this afternoon. Chairperson KP Sharma Oli and Senior Vice-Chairperson Ishwar Pokharel are vying for the top post in the UML.
