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Nine of Nepal's Left Parties Unite as Nepali Communist Party for 2026 Election

Leaders move quickly to register the new bloc to secure ballot access for the March 2026 vote.

Overview

  • The merger was announced at a mass gathering in Bhrikuti Mandap, Kathmandu, on November 5, bringing nine parties into a single formation.
  • The new party adopts Marxism-Leninism as its guiding line and a five-pointed star as its election symbol, with a national convention planned within six months.
  • Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) is named coordinator with Madhav Kumar Nepal as co-coordinator, and the Maoist Centre drops the term “Maoist” from its official name under the unified banner.
  • Organizers said registration with the Election Commission would be filed immediately to formalize the party for participation in the March 2026 polls.
  • Fragmentation persists as Janardan Sharma launches Transparent Nepal, Ghanashyam Bhusal advances a separate unity campaign, and some leaders engage with or shift toward CPN-UML, including talks with KP Sharma Oli.