CPN-UML Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal had taken up the proposal of deferring the GC by a month at the party CC. The UML leaders proposed the deferral of the party GC slated for June7-14 citing lack of preparation.

The proposal floated at the CC today has sought to hold GC a month later in the month of July. The leaders further said that party Chairman Jhalanath Khanal's impending China visit, parliamentary party (PP) leader KP Sharma Oli's ill health condition, among others, are also the reasons behind the decision to defer the slated GC.

Chairman Khanal had already proposed the postponement of GC in the party Standing Committee meeting. UML publicity department Chief Pradeep Gyanwali said that though the leaders wanted to hold the GC on time, the CC decided to postpone the GC citing lack of preparation.