Maoist Center nominates 22 women to central committee

KATHMANDU: CPN (Maoist Center) has inducted 22 women leaders to its central committee.

Presenting his organization report at the central committee on Wednesday, Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal had proposed to increase the size of the central committee to 407. Dahal had said more women needed to be nominated to the central committee to uphold the spirit of inclusiveness.

Maoist Center had been facing criticism over the insufficient representation of women in its committees.

With these new nominations, the size of the Maoist Center’s central committee has reached 407.

The newly nominated central committee members participated in the ongoing central committee meeting held on Friday.

New central committee members:

1. Ang Dawa Sherpa
2. Indira Adhikari
3. Uma Kapali
4. Urmila BK
5. Ganga Khadka
6. Gitakumari Kandel Choulagai
7. Gita Shahi
8. Chham Kumari Khanal
9. Dil Maya Budha Magar
10. Nirmaya Shrees
11. Neesha Neupane
12. Parbati Thapa
13. Bhagwati Tiwari
14. Motikala Chalaune
15. Lal Kumari Pun
16. Leela Sharma
17. Sapana Pariyar
18. Sita Dahal
19. Sushila Ghimire
20. Sushila Paudal
21. Surya Kumari BK
22. Sharu Chaudhary