Kathmandu, Dec. 16 -- A brewing mutiny within CPN-UML chair KP Oli's camp on the eve of the party's leadership election has shaken the general convention.

Oli, who is looking for a third consecutive term as party chair, and his senior vice chair until Monday Ishwar Pokhrel, have filed their respective candidacies for chair on Monday at the party's ongoing general convention at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu.

A total of 2,263 party delegates will vote for the 301 leadership positions, including office bearers, central committee members, who will be picked from various clusters and groups like women, indigenous groups, Dalits, among others.

Voting is scheduled for Tuesday, according to the party's central election commission, headed by Bijaya...