CPN-UML Faces Internal Strife Over Provincial Government Leadership

Kathmandu. Following the agreement between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Centre) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on July 24 to form provincial alliances, internal turmoil has erupted within the UML. The understanding between Oli and Prachanda was that the UML would lead governments in three out of five provinces, and the Maoist Centre in two. However, disagreements within the UML regarding the implementation of this agreement have escalated the conflict.