# CPN-UML leadership and restructuring dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cpn-uml-leadership-and-restructuring-dispute > Updated: 2026-09-11T03:15:00.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2. Following an electoral defeat, the CPN-UML party in Nepal is experiencing significant internal division regarding leadership and organizational restructuring. A report by General Secretary Shankar Pokharel attributed the loss to public dissatisfaction, failure to engage younger demographics, and internal factionalism stemming from disputes over former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s membership. The report suggested that the party failed to address corruption allegations and struggled with social media engagement. This has led to a leadership crisis. While some provincial committees have pressured Chairman KP Sharma Oli to step down or move into a guardian role to facilitate generational change, Vice Chairman Ram Bahadur Thapa “Badal” has rejected these findings. Badal issued a counter-report defending Oli and attributing the defeat to external factors, such as a “colour revolution,” while labeling the reorganization proposals as a “conspiracy to remove the chairman.” ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: CPN UML faces leadership crisis following electoral defeat Internal divisions have emerged within Nepal's CPN UML party, with leadership calls for KP Sharma Oli to step down clashing with a counter-report from Vice Chairman Badal defending the Chairman. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cpn-uml-faces-leadership-crisis-following-electoral-defeat ### 2026-08-25: CPN-UML report identifies internal divisions and public distrust as causes for election defeat A CPN-UML report attributes the party's election defeat to public distrust, failure to engage young voters, and internal factionalism caused by disputes over former President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s membership. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cpn-uml-report-identifies-internal-divisions-and-public-distrust-as-causes-for-election-defeat --- Cite as: CPN-UML leadership and restructuring dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/cpn-uml-leadership-and-restructuring-dispute