UML is preparing to hold its 11th general convention a year ahead of schedule. In the central committee meeting on Wednesday, Chairman KP Sharma Oli proposed to hold the general convention in Pokhara on 27, 28 and 29 Mangsir. The central committee meeting will formally finalize the general convention. UML's 10th general convention was held in Chitwan in Mangsir 2078.

After Chairman KP Sharma Oli proposed the date of the general convention, the issue of leadership transfer has been shifted to the general convention. Although pressure has started on Oli to transfer leadership, he has said that he will not step down due to public pressure.

In the meeting, he said that he is ready to step down if the central committee decides. ‘Facebook is not saying whether I should step down or not. I will step down with great pleasure on the day this committee says I should step down,’ he said.

Most of the 50 central members welcomed the announcement of the general convention. They believed that the leadership would be transferred from the general convention. Central member Bishnu Rijal said that a new leadership should be selected according to the changing situation. ‘The general convention is the highest democratic method. I believe that the leadership selected by it will be dynamic,’ he said.

Leaders Bidya Bhattarai, Saresh Nepal, Suryakumari Shrestha, Harikrishna Byanjankar, Hari Upreti and others said that holding the general convention is a democratic step in itself. Although most of the members who spoke in the meeting supported Chairman Oli's political report, half a dozen leaders said that preparations for the election should begin. 

However, Oli has emphasized the restoration of parliament, saying that the government has not moved forward on the path to holding elections in the political report. 'The government is protecting various controversial figures who are making provocative and prohibitive threats such as not allowing them to participate in the election, filing cases, and even if they win, canceling the results,' Oli has written in the report. 'It is clear that the government calls for elections but does not create an environment for elections, and does not allow elections to take place.' 

Maoist General Convention Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal claimed that an agreement was reached with Oli to form a government under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, but Oli has denied this. "Even if a non-MP has to be made the Prime Minister in an uncomfortable situation, it was our clear and firm stance to amend the constitution through parliament and take it forward through the constitutional process, to build a consensus among the main political parties represented in parliament for that, and not to dissolve the House of Representatives in any sense," Oli said. "Contrary to that suggestion, a government has been formed outside the constitution. Therefore, this government is unconstitutional." 

UML has also demanded the restoration of the House of Representatives. "The dissolution of the House of Representatives is unconstitutional and undemocratic. This has left the country without an elected representative body and has created a political vacuum. This has weakened the sovereignty vested in the people and emboldened anti-democratic forces,’ Oli’s report says, ‘Our party expresses its objection to the unconstitutional and undemocratic dissolution of the House of Representatives and wants to emphasize that the dissolved House of Representatives should be immediately reinstated.’

UML has stated that it will reject the inquiry commission led by former judge Gauri Bahadur Karki to investigate the incidents of 23 and 24 Bhadra. ‘There must be an independent and impartial investigation. The culprits must be identified, and strict legal action must be taken against them,’ Oli’s report says, ‘But the responsibility of leading such a major investigation has been entrusted to such a person who has serious prejudice and corrupt views towards political parties, leadership and processes.’