Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: Ram Bahadur Thapa, a former Maoist guerrilla commander, has been elected as the parliamentary party leader of CPN-UML.
Thapa, who was elected to the House of Representatives through the proportional representation (PR) system, was unanimously elected to the position.
According to party leaders, Suhang Nembang, who was elected under the first-past-the-post (FPTP) system from Ilam-2, had also expressed his intent to run for the position. He had even taken the nomination paper from the election committee. However, Nembang did not file his nomination.
UML is the third largest force in the House of Representatives with 25 members – nine elected under the FPTP system and 16 under the PR system.
Published On: 01 Apr 2026
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