Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre) Suffers Biggest Electoral Setback in 18 Years
Summary
The Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre) faces its largest electoral loss in 18 years, securing only 17 seats in the recent elections, marking a decline in public support and dropping to fourth place in parliament.
Key Points
- The Nepal Communist Party (Maoist Centre) won only 17 seats (8 direct and 9 proportional) in the recent elections, its worst performance in 18 years.
- The party lost traditional strongholds such as Rukum East and Rolpa and failed to gain significant votes in former Maoist bastions.
- Vote share has consistently declined over successive elections from 38.10% in 2064 BS to 7.25% in the latest proportional representation results.
- Despite being the third-largest party previously, the Maoist Centre has now dropped to fourth place and moved to opposition after 12 years.
