Maoist Centre, Unified Socialist near pre-election merger
Summary
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) are close to merging before November 16 to contest elections as a single party under a Marxism–Leninism framework.
Key Points
- Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) are preparing to merge before November 16.
- The merged party will base its ideology on Marxism–Leninism, abandoning Maoist principles and multi-party people's democracy.
- They plan to adopt "Nepali-style socialism" customized to the country's social and economic context.
- The parties are finalizing leadership structure and name, with likely retention of the traditional communist flag.
