Four ex-PMs share stage at Madan Bhandari event
Summary
Four former communist prime ministers of Nepal gathered at a symposium honoring Madan Bhandari, discussing the prospects and challenges of communist party unification amid electoral setbacks and political survival efforts.
Key Points
- Four former prime ministers from Nepal's communist parties appeared together at a Madan Bhandari symposium in Kathmandu.
- Pushpa Kamal Dahal advocated for unified leftist forces to protect national sovereignty and resist authoritarianism, but not immediate party mergers.
- Madhav Kumar Nepal expressed skepticism about an imminent merger, emphasizing shared ideology as a prerequisite.
- Jhalanath Khanal blamed party fragmentation for recent election defeats and called for unity to strengthen the communist movement.
