Kathmandu, July 23 -- UML's two-day Central Committee meeting ends, former President Bidya Devi Bhandari's attempt at political adventurism appears to have been put on hold-for now.

Over 90 percent of members spoke in favour of party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during the central committee meeting that ended on Tuesday. A significant obstacle has emerged to Bhandari's political ambitions after UML central members argued that the former President should not return to active politics.

The central committee meeting also endorsed the proposed statute amendment-passed earlier by the party's Secretariat and Politburo-to remove the age limit of 70 years and the two-term cap for leadership. Bhandari had reportedly hoped to capital...