Kathmandu, February 7
The CPN-UML has decided to hold a poll to elect the party’s provincial parliamentary party leader in Province 3. The UML holds the majority in the Provincial Assembly, hence the leader will be appointed the Chief Minister.
Party’s politburo member Arun Nepal says the election will be held in Lalitpur. A meeting of the party’s Provincial Committee made the decision.
At least six persons have expressed their desire to lead the provincial government. They include party’s central Vice-Chairperson Ashta Laxmi Shakya and politburo member Rajendra Pandey.
Whereas Shakya from Madhav Kumar Nepal faction and Pandey from Oli faction are likely to fight the final battle, other aspirants include Keshav Sthapit, Sanu Kumar Shrestha, Kailash Dhungel and Dor Mani Poudel.
Pandey was close to Nepal few months back, but he switched to the Oli camp with the hope of becoming the chief minister.
