The vote counting for the 11th General Convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML) has shown incumbent Chairman KP Sharma Oli significantly extending his lead. After counting votes from two booths (16 machines) totaling 443 votes, Oli has pulled far ahead of his rival Ishwar Pokharel.
- Chairman: KP Sharma Oli leads with 333 votes, while Ishwar Pokharel has 110 votes, indicating a strong trend toward Oli’s re-election.
- General Secretary: Considered a ‘key post’ in the party, Shankar Pokharel maintains his lead with 249 votes, followed by Surendra Pandey with 194 votes, showing a margin of 55 votes and keeping the race interesting as counting continues.
- Vice-Chairpersons: The competition at the top is tight between Prithvi Subba Gurung and Bishnu Prasad Paudel. Gurung leads with 356 votes, while Paudel has 349 votes. Other top contenders include Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal with 309 votes, Gokarna Bista 256 votes, Raghuji Pant 253 votes, Guru Prasad Baral 242 votes, and Binda Pandey 169 votes.
- Deputy General Secretaries: Lekhraj Bhatt leads with 293 votes, followed by Raghubir Mahaseth 267, Yogesh Bhattarai 264, and Bishnu Rimal 220 votes.
- Secretaries: A tight race is ongoing between Mahesh Basnet and Chhabilal Bishwakarma, both receiving 311 votes. Other contenders include Padma Aryal 305 votes, Sherdhan Rai 300, Khagaraj Adhikari 279, Hikmat Karki 274, Yamlal Kandel 259, Gokul Baskota 192, and Rajan Bhattarai 235 votes.
The counting continues, and further updates are expected as more votes are tallied.
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