Kathmandu, Dec. 5 -- The selection of party representatives for the upcoming 11th general convention of the CPN-UML has become another source of discord between the factions led by party Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Senior Vice-chair Ishwar Pokhrel.

The UML is holding its 11th convention from December 13 to 15 in Kathmandu and is busy selecting delegates who will elect its new leadership.

Oli and Pokhrel have already announced their race for the party chair. The current chairman, Oli, is challenged by Pokhrel, who has the backing of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari. She was a vice-chair of the UML until being elected the head of state in 2015.

After the Oli faction became dominant in selecting representatives for the party convention...