2008-present
Following the resignation of M. K. Nepal, the post of General Secretary of the CPN (UML) was filled by Jhala Nath Khanal.
On February 2009, Jhala Nath Khanal has been elected to the Chairman of CPN (UML) by the eighth General Convention of the party organised in Butwal. Ishwar Pokhrel was elected to the General Secretary.
In early May 2009 the UML joined several parties in leaving the Maoist-led coalition government in response to the sacking of Army Chief of Staff Rookmangud Katawal. Following the resulting dissolution of the coalition, the UML now leads its successor.
On February 3, 2011, because of support by the UCPN Maoists, who are the largest force in Nepal's legislature today, Jhala Nath Khanal was elected Prime Minister of Nepal, securing a vote of 368 out of 601 in the Constituent Assembly.
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