Kathmandu: The party of Nepal’s ousted prime minister "K P Sharma Oli" held its largest public rally in months on Saturday, as political tensions continue following youth led protests that shook the country earlier this year.

Tens of thousands of supporters of the "Communist Party of Nepal Unified Marxist Leninist" gathered in Bhaktapur near the capital Kathmandu. Police estimates put the crowd at around 70000, making it the biggest political gathering since the nationwide Gen Z protests in September.

The rally marked the opening of a three day party convention, where Oli is seeking re election as party leader. Addressing supporters, he accused the interim authorities of acting unconstitutionally by dissolving parliament and said his party stood with young people demanding better gove

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