Kathmandu, Dec. 18 -- UML elected KP Sharma Oli its chair for a third consecutive term as his panel swept clean the results of the 11th general convention held in Kathmandu starting Tuesday.

Hastened by the September Gen Z revolt, the general convention gave Oli a sweeping majority in the central committee and a command in the 19-member office bearers.

In spite of a clarion call for change in the party leadership and the removal of the old guard following the Gen Z movement, Oli, who was swept out of power by the youth uprising, retained the top party post. The party camp led by Ishwar Pokhrel and supported by former President Bidya Devi Bhandari suffered a crushing defeat.

In the party chair, Pokhrel lost to Oli by a huge margin, acco...