The all-powerful central committee of the CPN (UML) has rejected the proposal to change the structure of the party's top leadership to a "presidential" model from the present "general secretary" model. Senior UML leader, K P Oli, had made the proposal. He later registered his "note of dissent" in the minutes of the meeting. Oli is likely to take up the issue during the seventh general convention of the party in Janakpur 1-5 February. The central committee also rejected changing the party's hammer-and-sickle flag and dropping the "UML" tag from the party name. The party is going to elect a new leadership during the forthcoming convention.