Kathmandu, The CPN (UML) is going to increase the size of its Central Committee. The last meeting of the incumbent Central Committee held in Sauraha has decided to increase the number of office bearers including the central members. The UML has stated that the number of members and office bearers has been increased for unanimous leadership.

The size of the 225-member central committee has been increased to 301 members and it has been decided to form a 99-member politburo. The forty-five member standing committee will remain unchanged. The number of office bearers has been increased as per the proposal of party Chair KP Sharma Oli. Hence, the total number of office bearers has reached 19.

Similarly, the secretariat will have 19 members. Earlier, it was a secretariat with five office-bearers. As per the decision of the meeting, there will be a 301-member advisory council. Chairman KP Sharma Oli’s proposal for party unity has been unanimously passed by the Central Committee meeting.

The statute amendment proposal will be tabled in the closed session of the General Convention starting from today as per the decision of the Central Committee, said Secretary and spokesperson of the party Pradeep Gyawali.