CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has indicated that he will not step down from party leadership anytime soon.
Amid growing pressure from within the party to hand over leadership, Oli told district chairs via a virtual address that he would continue to lead as long as he has the strength, conviction, and clarity of vision to do so, according to a party insider.
Following his ouster from power after the GenZ uprising, Oli has been residing in Gundu, from where he has been conducting party activities.
On Tuesday, ahead of the party’s upcoming Secretariat and Central Committee meetings, Oli addressed the Gandaki Province in-charge, province chairs, and district chairs virtually.
He has been holding separate virtual interactions with leaders from different provinces and districts.
During his virtual address, Oli claimed that a conspiracy had been orchestrated against him, his party, and the nation itself, describing the GenZ movement of Sept 8–9 as a product of that conspiracy.
Although he acknowledged being forced out of power, Oli asserted that he remains active in serving the country and the people. “As long as I can, I will continue. When I no longer can, I will step aside,” he said.
