Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” has been re-elected to the post of chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) on Monday.
The first meeting of the newly-elected central working committee held on Monday afternoon unanimously elected Prachanda as the party’s chie chairman for the next five years term.
Leader Naryan Kaji Shrestha proposed Prachanda’s continuity as the chairman which was approved by the central working committee members. Shrestha’s proposal was seconded by leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara. The committee meeting is expected to decide about other office bearers of the party on Monday itself. The eighth general convention of the CPN-Maoist Centre on Sunday formed a 236 member Central Working Committee. The CWC members of the party took oath of office during Monday’s CWC meeting.