The CPN (Maoist Center) has finally finalized the names of the office bearers, nine months after the general convention. The Standing Committee meeting held on Saturday approved Narayankaji Shrestha as senior vice-chairman, Krishna Bahadur Mahara as vice-chairman and Dev Gurung as general secretary. Leaders Barshaman Pun, Pampha Bhusal, Janardan Sharma, Girirajmani Pokharel, Shakti Basnet, Matrika Yadav and Haribol Gajurel have been appointed as the deputy general secretary.

Similarly, Dinanath Sharma, Chakramani Khanal, Devendra Paudel, Lilamani Pokharel, Ganesh Shah, Hitman Shakya, Hitraj Pandey, Dilaram Acharya, Ram Karki have been nominated as secretary and Shreeram Dhakal has been appointed as treasurer.

Party Vice-Chairman and spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara said that the office bearers have been selected only for a special convention. The meeting formed a 17-member committee to draft the manifesto for the upcoming elections. Senior Vice-Chairman Narayankaji Shrestha has been appointed as the coordinator. Dev Gurung, Barshaman Pun, Janardan Sharma, Girirajmani Pokharel, Lilamani Pokharel, Shakti Basnet, Ganesh Sah, Parshuram Ramtel, Amrita Thapa, Hari Rokka, Jaki Hussain, Krishna Chaudhary, Parshuram Tamang, Bhima Dhungana and Jagat Simkhada are the members of the committee. The meeting has also decided to conduct training in all the seven provinces.