Although party Deputy General Secretary Prithvi Subba Gurung wanted to run for the post of General Secretary, he was ultimately elected as Vice President from the team of presidential candidate KP Sharma Oli.
Nine candidates, including the vice-president, have filed their candidacies from Lamjung in the ongoing 11th National Convention of the CPN-UML.
Party Deputy General Secretary Prithvi Subba Gurung wanted to run for the post of General Secretary, but in the end he was elected as Vice President from the team of President candidate KP Sharma Oli. After Shankar Pokharel filed his candidacy for the post of General Secretary, Gurung filed his candidacy for the post of Vice President.
Former Central Members Dr. Bhishmanath Adhikari and Jamindraman Ghale have filed their candidacies for the open central member. Although Adhikari was included in the Oli team, Ghale did not make it to this team. Ghale is also the Lamjung District In-charge.
Former District Committee Chairman Krishna Prasad Adhikari has also filed his candidacy for the open central member. He has been included in the Oli team.
Women's Open Tukabhadra Hamal and Yashoda Rimal have filed their candidacies. Hamal is the President of the Anem Sangh while Rimal is a member of the Gandaki Province Assembly. Both are on the list of the Oli group. Hiralal Bishwakarma has filed his candidacy for the Dalit Youth (under 40 years of age).
He is not on the list of the Oli group. He won the Gandaki Province member of the party with popular votes. Bhagwati Thapa Chhetri (Kalpana) has filed her candidacy for the Liaison Coordination Committee Women. She was also a central member earlier. Dr. Rajendra Ghimire has filed his candidacy for the Disciplinary Commission Secretary.
