The CPN (Unified Socialist) has decided to hold its national general convention from January 28 to February 1 next year.

The central committee meeting held in the capital city took this decision. The meeting also decided to hold youth-focused programs before the general convention.

Similarly, the sister organizations of party will hold their conventions within mid-September while a month-long Mechi-Mahakali national convention would be conducted in October.

The meeting passed with some amendments the political report presented by party Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal and the organizational report by General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal.  The meeting dwelt on party's ideological perspectives, relevance of people's multi-party democracy, party structure, strategy for organizational expansion, and contemporary national and international politics.