KATHMANDU: Chairperson Madhav Kumar Nepal of the CPN (Unified Socialist) announced that the party's leadership will be selected unanimously following a meeting with top leaders in Kathmandu on Thursday. The decision comes amidst General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal staking a claim for leadership in the upcoming general convention of the party.

Nepal emphasized that the discussions are ongoing and that the leadership will be chosen without contention. He clarified that due to this being the party's first general convention, the leadership will not be retained, and a new leadership team will be selected.