Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
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Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Centre) ) was a communist party
in Nepal
. It was formed on November 15, 2005 through the merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
and the Nepal Samyabadi Party (Marksbadi-Leninbadi-Maobadi)
. The party was led by Krishna Das Shrestra (chairman) and Nanda Kumar Prasai (general secretary).
CPN(MLM Centre) formed part of the United Left Front and participated in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. In January 2007, CPN(MLM Centre) gained parliamentary representation as N.K. Prasai became of the three nominated MPs of the ULF.
The janajati wing of the party was the Nepal Janajati Mukti Andolan, led by Sitaram Tamang.
In February 2007, a breakaway group of CPN(MLM Centre) led by Sitaram Tamang merged into Communist Party of Nepal (Unified).
In a meeting in Kathmandu in May 2007, Prachanda
announced that CPN(MLM Centre) was to merge with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). An agreement on a merger was reached on September 23, 2007. A unification ceremony was held on September 24, 2007. The act of unification was signed by N.K. Prasai and Dinanath Sharma. Through the merger with CPN(MLM Centre), CPN(Maoist) became the second largest party in the interim parliament
. After the merger, Krishna Das Shrestha became Chief Advisor of the CPN(Maoist).
Communist party
A political party described as a Communist party includes those that advocate the application of the social principles of communism through a communist form of government...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. It was formed on November 15, 2005 through the merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
Communist Party of Nepal , was a minor communist party in Nepal. The party was as founded in 1981 by Krishna Das Shrestha. Initially it was known as the Nepal Marxist-Leninist Party...
and the Nepal Samyabadi Party (Marksbadi-Leninbadi-Maobadi)
Nepal Samyabadi Party (Marksbadi-Leninbadi-Maobadi)
Nepal Samyabadi Party was a small communist party in Nepal, formed out of a split from the Communist Party of Nepal . The party was often called NSP or Communist Party of Nepal . The general secretary of NSP was Nanda Kumar Prasai...
. The party was led by Krishna Das Shrestra (chairman) and Nanda Kumar Prasai (general secretary).
CPN(MLM Centre) formed part of the United Left Front and participated in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. In January 2007, CPN(MLM Centre) gained parliamentary representation as N.K. Prasai became of the three nominated MPs of the ULF.
The janajati wing of the party was the Nepal Janajati Mukti Andolan, led by Sitaram Tamang.
In February 2007, a breakaway group of CPN(MLM Centre) led by Sitaram Tamang merged into Communist Party of Nepal (Unified).
In a meeting in Kathmandu in May 2007, Prachanda
Prachanda
Puspa Kamal Dahal ; born Chhabilal Dahal on 11 December 1954, also known as Prachanda ]]. Prachanda led CPN as it launched an insurgency on 13 February 1996. In 2008 the ensuing civil war culminated in the overthrow of the Shah dynasty in favor of a communist...
announced that CPN(MLM Centre) was to merge with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). An agreement on a merger was reached on September 23, 2007. A unification ceremony was held on September 24, 2007. The act of unification was signed by N.K. Prasai and Dinanath Sharma. Through the merger with CPN(MLM Centre), CPN(Maoist) became the second largest party in the interim parliament
Interim legislature of Nepal
On January 15, 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed. The old parliament was elected in 1999...
. After the merger, Krishna Das Shrestha became Chief Advisor of the CPN(Maoist).