As results of the nationwide elections of representatives to the impending seventh General Convention of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist) continue to pour in both the party stalwarts Madhav Kumar Nepal and K.P Sharma Oli have been claiming their majority in the party organization.

Results of the elections conducted in 20 different districts have been received so far and around 400 representatives have already been elected. Despite the individual claims, results received till late Saturday night revealed that majority of the elected representatives are in support of scrapping the Presidential system in the party and maintaining status quo in the party organization.

The 33rd central committee meeting of the party had put forward the proposal to amend the party statute to scrap the slot of party president. Though the proposal was passed by the majority of the central members, senior party leader K.P. Sharma Oli has been voicing for the retention of the presidential slot and the devolving of responsibilities.