Chair of CPN-UML and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has claimed that no official party meeting has been held to discuss the possibility of former President Bidya Devi Bhandari joining active politics again. Oli, in an interview, felt displeased with the renewal of membership to the party by Bhandari without the consultation of either him or the party.
Oli, even though she said that she is hinting towards returning to politics, pointed out that such a move requires official deliberations at the party level since she had held a high constitutional office before. He also expressed some ethical issues, and the UML will determine when Bhandari formally expresses her plan; however, she has not been heard of coming back to the leadership.