UCPN (M) defers conventions of sister wings after dispute

The UCPN (Maoist) has postponed the national conventions of its sister organisations owing to dispute between factions loyal to party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Prime Minister and vice chairman Baburam Bhattarai.

Issuing a press statement on Friday, party Spokesperson Agni Sapkota said the national conventions of the sister organisations had been deferred due to "technical problems and few other difficulties".

According to him, the new dates for the conference will be fixed after a discussion between the office-bearers of the party and the leaders of the concerned sister organisations.

The national conventions of the Maoist sister organisations were earlier scheduled to be held from September to November. nepalnews.com