The central committee meeting of the CPN (UML), which will determine the party’s strategies for the upcoming constituent assembly polls, began on Sunday.

Party general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal, who inaugurated the five-day long meeting at the UML headquarters in Balkhu, will present his political report on Tuesday.

The UML general secretary, who has been more vocal in criticising the Prime Minister of late, said at the meeting that the government had failed to maintain security. He also lashed out at the Maoists for continuing their acts of intimidation.

At the central committee meeting some leaders are set to push their demand for early general convention to elect a new leadership.

Party insiders said the central committee is unlikely to go for the 8th general convention prior to the CA election.