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UML survey finds little support for Oli’s continued leadership

From Kathmandu Post · () English

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  • A survey by CPN-UML leaders found 87.6% of respondents want a leadership overhaul, with only 10.5% supporting current Chairman KP Sharma Oli.
  • The survey, conducted online via Google Forms with around 2,000 participants, was submitted to General Secretary Shankar Pokharel.
  • While some party members see the survey as a valuable resource for rebuilding, party officials stated it is not an official document but a suggestion.

A survey conducted by a faction of CPN-UML leaders reveals significant dissatisfaction with Chairman KP Sharma Oli's leadership. The "Revival Campaign for UML Transformation and Restructuring" found that 87.6 percent of respondents favor a leadership change, with only 10.5 percent wanting Oli to continue. The online survey, which gathered responses from approximately 2,000 participants, including party members, supporters, and independent citizens, was submitted to General Secretary Shankar Pokharel.

The findings are based on the opinions of Nepalis living both inside and outside the country. We expect the survey to be useful in rebuilding the party in a new way.

— Gajendra ThapaliyaThe survey coordinator explained the survey's reach and potential impact on the party's future.

Coordinator Gajendra Thapaliya stated the findings represent the views of Nepalis both inside and outside the country and could guide the party's reorganization. "We expect the survey to be useful in rebuilding the party in a new way," Thapaliya said, urging the party to use it as a credible reference.

We submitted it to the party general secretary, requesting him to use it as a credible reference. We consider the survey to be the party's valuable resource.

— Gajendra ThapaliyaThapaliya described how the survey results were formally presented to party leadership.

However, UML Publicity Department chief Niraj Acharya clarified that the survey is not an official party exercise but a suggestion. "Anyone can offer suggestions to the party. This survey is not an official party document," Acharya said. Party members involved in the survey plan to present its findings at the next central committee meeting.

We will examine it.

— Shankar PokharelThe General Secretary acknowledged receipt of the survey report.

This internal dissent comes as several senior UML leaders have reportedly been advocating for leadership restructuring, though they differ on the specifics. Calls for Oli, an older-generation leader, to pass the mantle to a younger generation are growing, but Oli has dismissed these, asserting his elected mandate. The survey also indicated that 91.4 percent believe the UML cannot progress without leadership transformation.

Anyone can offer suggestions to the party. This survey is not an official party document.

— Niraj AcharyaThe UML Publicity Department chief distinguished the survey from official party proceedings.
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