CPN-UML youth members from the faction of Senior Vice-chairman Ishwar Pokharel held a gathering at Kathmandu Banquet on Friday.
Along with Pokharel, Surendra Pandey, Gokarna Bista, Yogesh Bhattarai, and other leaders were also present at the event.
As the 11th general convention of the UML draws closer, the groups led by Chairman KP Sharma Oli and Senior Vice-chairman Pokharel have intensified their activities.
On Thursday, the establishment faction held a gathering of volunteers.
The establishment faction has not involved the Pokharel faction in several tasks related to the management of the general convention. The Pokharel faction claims that the Oli faction has also exercised a monopoly over the volunteers deployed at the convention site. The Pokharel faction is preparing to counter this move.
Pokharel, who is running for party chairman, and other leaders are scheduled to address the event.
The UML general convention is set to begin on Saturday in the Kathmandu Valley. The inauguration will take place in Sallaghari, Bhaktapur.
The closed session, however, will be held at Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu. The Youth Federation has said that 10,000 volunteers will be mobilized for the security of the general convention.
