The 10th General Convention of CPN-UML was held in Chitwan today. Popular political figures and party members were present in the convention. As informed by UML Deputy Chief of Publicity Department Surya Thapa that 2,175 delegates would participate in the General Convention.
Earlier, 1,199 delegates from across the country had been nominated on Kartik-27 for the election. Heavy vehicles were banned from operating on the Butwal-Narayangadh section road for the convenience of the upcoming 10th National General Convention of UML.
A meeting held by security chiefs of Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) and Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta West) on Wednesday had decided to stop heavy vehicles movement from 6pm Thursday to Friday. Chief District Officer of West Nawalparasi, Manmaya Bhattarai Pangeni said that the vehicles were stopped considering the regular traffic jams that happened in the narrow section of Daunne area. 80,000 people from Lumbini province alone participated in the inauguration program.
Private vehicles were provisioned to pass through Pokhara. There was no obstruction in passage of the essential and emergency service vehicles. UML had stated to have prepared to unload 500,000 people in the inauguration program.
Prime Minister and chairman of Nepali Congress Party, Sher Bahadur Deuba also participated in the gathering. Deuba arrived just before noon via helicopter after his meeting with several Nepal Bar Association personnel regarding misconduct of Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Jabara.
Prime Minister addressed the inaugural function of the 10th General Convention of CPN-UML on Friday. “Cooperation and conversation is needed between the parties on major issues relating to our country and its people”, he said. He added that he intended to find a solution to all political problems through discussion and understanding.
CPN (UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli also spoke in the convention. He said that UML will go among the people to bring majority for building a prosperous country. Speaking at the inaugural session of the General Convention on the banks of Narayani River, he said that the UML would go to the polls to get a majority.
Oli said that a single majority of the UML was necessary for the protection of prosperity, sovereignty, democracy and constitution in the country and urged the leaders and cadres of other parties to join UML to move the country forward.
