Kathmandu, 9 August: The CPN (UML)'s Standing Committee meeting today endorsed the party's statute amendment proposal removing the provisions of politburo member and alternative central member and going with the provisions of office-bearer, standing committee member and central member. The proposal was prepared by statute amendment draft taskforce coordinated by party Deputy General Secretary and Organisation Department Chief, Bishnu Prasad Poudel. The endorsed document is being presented to the Central Committee meeting slated for this afternoon itself. The taskforce has also proposed the provision of choosing party office-bearers except chair and general secretary by central members elected by the General Convention. People's News Monitoring Service