Members of ousted Nepali prime minister KP Sharma Oli’s political party voted for him to retain leadership of the organisation, meaning he will oversee its preparations for national elections next year. Members of the Communist Party of Nepal — Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) cast their ballots during a two-day general convention in the capital Kathmandu, which Oli won by a landslide.
The 73-year-old political veteran’s success comes after he stepped down as prime minister during a September youth-led uprising that toppled his government. – AFP
