The 11th National General Convention of the CPN-UML is set to begin today, with the inauguration scheduled at the open field in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur.
According to Rajendra Gautam, Chief of the UML Publicity and Publication Department, all preparations for the convention have been completed. Approximately three lakh participants from across the country are expected to attend the opening session. More than 200 tableaux depicting Nepal’s unity will be showcased during the inaugural ceremony.
Top political leaders, including Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, and chairpersons and representatives of 16 different political parties, have been invited to the event.
UML leader Dr. Rajan Bhattarai informed that messages of goodwill have been arriving from foreign diplomatic missions and representatives of various friendly parties from abroad.
Over 500 volunteers from 24 UML-affiliated public organizations will be deployed in uniform to ensure the convention proceeds in a peaceful and secure manner. In addition, 10,000 trained volunteers will be mobilized to maintain organized and orderly public service.
