Nepal, Dec. 12 -- The 11th General Convention of the CPN-UML is set to open on Saturday, with preparations in their final stages. The venue, a 108-ropani ground of Nepal Trust in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur, is almost ready to host the event from December 13-15.

Delegates from across the country are actively inspecting the site, attending meetings at party offices and producing videos and social media content ahead of the inauguration. Rajendra Gautam, head of UML's Publicity Department, said that nearly all delegates from across the country have now arrived in Kathmandu for Saturday's event.

The main stage is being built in a Malla-era pagoda style to highlight Bhaktapur and the valley's historic and cultural heritage, of the nearby Changun...