Kathmandu: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has reshuffled the responsibilities of its party leaders six months after the completion of its central general convention.
According to Party Secretary Som Prasad Pandey, a 24-member central secretariat has been constituted, led by Party Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, as determined by a meeting of the party’s Standing Committee.
As part of the revised portfolios, the party’s honoured leader Jhalanath Khanal has been appointed head of the School Department, while Beduram Bhusal will lead the Organisation Department.
Pramesh Hamal has been tasked with overseeing the Foreign Affairs Department, and Ghanendra Basnet will now be in charge of the State Affairs Department. Senior Vice -Chair Rajendra Pandey will head the Front Section.
Other assignments include Vice Chair Jagannath Khatiwada, who will lead the Federal and Provincial Affairs Department, and Vice Chair Prakash Jwala, who will oversee the Publicity Department.
Vice Chair Jayanti Rai has been appointed in- charge of the All Nepal Women’s Association (Socialist), while Vice Chair Bhanu Bhakta Joshi will take a role of in-charge for the Sudurpaschim Province.
Vice Chair Dharmanath Prasad Sah has been assigned responsibility for the Madhes Province in-charge, and Vice Chair Gangalal Tuladhar will oversee the Bagmati Province.
General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal has been given the overall monitoring responsibilities.
Deputy General Secretary Rajendra Rai will be in charge of the Koshi Province, while Deputy General Secretary Ram Kumar Bhattarai will serve as the Office Secretary. Deputy General Secretary Garima Shah has been assigned as in-charge of Parliamentary Affairs, and Vice Chair Metamani Chaudhary will handle the Lumbini Province as its party in-charge.
Secretary Srinath Baral has been assigned responsibility for the Gandaki Province in-charge, and Secretary Chandra Bahadur Shahi will oversee the Karnali Province.
Laxman KC will oversee the Youth Department, and Ram Kumari Jhankri will be in charge of the Student Department, as said by Vice Chair Khatiwada. (RSS)
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