प्रदीप ज्ञवालीले उपाध्यक्ष पद अस्वीकार गरे, महासचिव वा केन्द्रीय सदस्य मात्र चाहनुहुन्छ

२९ मंसिर, काठमाडौं । नेकपा एमालेको महाधिवेशनको निर्वाचनको एक दिन अघि महासचिव पदका दावेदार प्रदीप ज्ञवालीले पार्टीको उपाध्यक्ष पद बन्न अस्वीकार गरेका छन्। उनी केन्द्रीय सदस्य मात्र बन्न इच्छुक रहेको नजिकका स्रोतले बताएका छन्।

"महासचिवभन्दा माथि वा तल लड्दिनँ"

ज्ञवालीले यसअघि अध्यक्ष केपी शर्मा ओलीसँगको भेटमा स्पष्ट रूपमा "महासचिवभन्दा माथि पनि लड्दिनँ, तल पनि लड्दिनँ" भनेर आफ्नो महासचिव पद प्रति रुचि जनाएका थिए। तर ओली समूहले आफ्नो उम्मेदवारी प्यानलमा उनको नाम उपाध्यक्ष पदमा सार्वजनिक गरेपछि उनी असन्तुष्ट देखिएका हुन्।

महाधिवेशनस्थलबाट टाढा, घरमै आराम

आगामी मंगलबार हुने निर्वाचनको प्रमुख घडीमा पनि ज्ञवाली महाधिवेशनस्थलमा उपस्थित नभएर घरमै रहेका छन्। उनको यो रुखले ओली र ईश्वर पोखरेल समूहबीच चलिरहेको सत्ता सङ्घर्षमा नयाँ मोड ल्याएको छ।

निर्वाचनको घडीमा नेतृत्व द्वन्द्व

भोलि हुने निर्वाचनबाट एमालेको नयाँ नेतृत्व चयन हुनेछ। यसैबीच अध्यक्ष पदका दुई प्रतिस्पर्धी ओली र पोखरेल समूहले छुट्टाछुट्टै प्यानल बनाउने तयारी गरिरहेका छन्। ज्ञवालीको यो अप्रत्याशित रुखले पार्टीभित्र र प्यानल गठनमा अनिश्चितता बढेको छ।

Kathmandu, Dec 14. On the eve of the crucial election for the new leadership of the CPN-UML, senior leader Pradeep Gyawali, who has been staking claim to the General Secretary position, has reportedly refused to accept the Vice-President post offered to him. Sources close to him indicate he is only willing to become either the General Secretary or a central committee member.

"Will Not Settle for Anything Above or Below General Secretary"

Gyawali had previously made his ambitions clear in a meeting with Chairman KP Sharma Oli, stating, "I will not contest for a post above the General Secretary, nor will I contest for one below it." This firm stance was aimed squarely at the top party secretariat position. However, the Oli faction's decision to place his name on its panel for Vice-President has left him dissatisfied.

Absent from Convention Venue, Resting at Home

In a significant move during the critical pre-election period, Gyawali is not present at the party's national convention venue. Instead, close sources confirm he is resting at his home, signaling his discontent with the current arrangement. His absence adds a new twist to the ongoing power struggle between the Oli and Ishwar Pokharel factions.

Leadership Tussle on Election Eve

The UML is set to elect its new leadership through voting on Tuesday (tomorrow). The two main contenders for the chairman post, KP Sharma Oli and Ishwar Pokharel, are preparing separate panels for the election. Gyawali's unexpected stance has introduced fresh uncertainty into the party's internal dynamics and panel formations just hours before the polls.