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- Tens of thousands gathered in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on December 13 for Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) convention, with police estimating 70,000 attendees and organizers aiming for 300,000.
- The rally follows youth-led anti-graft protests that left 77 dead and over 2,000 injured.
- Former Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli criticized the interim government's dissolution of parliament as unconstitutional while seeking UML president.
- New parliamentary elections are set for March 5.
