by Tika R Pradhan in The Kaathmandu Post, Sept 3, 2023The Lumbini provincial convention of CPN-UML, an event keenly watched by party insiders and observers alike, kicked off in Butwal on Saturday. The convention is viewed as a test of strength of key UML leaders Bishnu Paudel and Shankar Pokhrel, who are the party’s vice-chairman and general secretary, respectively. This is the first provincial gathering organised after the second-largest party’s tenth general convention was held…