KATHMANDU, Feb 15: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that efforts are on to break the ruling alliance, thereby creating instability in the country.

Oli, who is also a former prime minister, blamed that various power centers were maneuvering to create instability. "Our ambition of prosperous Nepal: Happy Nepalis' cannot be belittled,” he said, adding that UML is the stalwart of the country.

 Inaugurating the 23rd national convention of the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) in the capital on Tuesday, Chairman Oli said politics does run in a straight line but sees ups and down. He warned that the political ups and downs are likely to repeat.

Chairman Oli urged the ANNFSU to be disciplined, dynamic and united. "The ANNFSU is not only the mainstream of Nepal's student's movement but also the agency playing a political role," he reminded.

On the occasion, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokhrel also viewed the foreign maneuvering was going on to weaken the national politics. The party’s Standing Committee member Bhanubhakta Dhakal said students should advocate for genuine demands.

The convention is being attended by some 1,588 ANNFSU representatives from across the country. The event elected new leadership for two years.