A Standing Committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) held on Friday morning failed to finalize the names of the office bearers today also. Emerging from the meeting, party spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara said that the meeting to be held on Saturday will finalize the names of the office bearers. The meeting held on Wednesday had finalized all the committees except the office bearers.

It has been said that the names of Standing Committee members Dinanath Sharma, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Ganesh Shah, Pampha Bhusal and Haribol Gajurel have already been endorsed for the post of vice-chairperson.

Leaders said that the names of Barshaman Pun, Janardan Sharma and Giriraj Mani Pokharel have almost been finalized for the post of deputy general secretary. Though Pun and Sharma have been claiming the post of general secretary, party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal decided to appoint them as the deputy general secretary after the duo failed to reach consensus. The general convention of the party held on January 22 had endorsed the names of 236 central members.