Kathmandu, Oct. 9 -- Nepal's largest parties, the Nepali Congress and the CPN-UML, are preparing for their central committee meetings in the changed political context following the Gen Z protests on September 8 and 9.

The Congress has scheduled its meeting for October 12 at the party's central office, while the UML will meet from October 13-15.

Both parties were in government until September 9. Before the dissolution of Parliament, the Congress and the UML were the biggest and second-biggest parties in the House of Representatives.

The Gen Z uprising has since ousted them from power, denting their reputation, influence and authority. Yet, Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba and UML chair KP Sharma Oli have not stepped down from party lea...