Kathmandu, Oct. 18 -- UML has decided to hold its 11th general convention in December, keeping the option open for incumbent chairman KP Sharma Oli to get elected for a third time.

The party's central committee endorsed the proposal to hold the national jamboree for three days starting December 13 in Pokhara. The meet will elect the leadership for the next four years. The 10th UML convention held in November 2021 had elected Oli as party chair for the second time.

The party meeting, which began on Wednesday in the changed political scenario following the Gen Z movement that unseated Oli as prime minister, discussed in detail the protests of September 8 and 9. Several central leaders demanded Oli leave the chair, taking moral responsibil...