Kathmandu, Sept. 5 -- UML's Second National Statute Convention is set to kick off in Godavari, Lalitpur on Friday, party chair KP Sharma Oli has come up with a political report stressing strict discipline, unity, and a roadmap for "socialism with Nepali characteristics".

The gathering, however, is set to be overshadowed by internal dissent, with senior leaders opposing recent resolutions for denying former president Bidya Devi Bhandari party membership and for not abiding by the age bar and terms limit for the party leadership.

Leaders from the dissident faction have also registered a separate document challenging the leadership's approach.

As voices of dissent grow against chair Oli, the political report to be presented by him on Frid...