Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal Sign 18-Point Deal for Party Unification

Eight left-wing political forces have reached a significant milestone in Nepal’s political landscape by agreeing to unite under a single communist party.

The agreement, which includes major factions such as the CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), marks a renewed effort toward ideological consolidation and political strength among the country’s leftist groups.

On Sunday, an 18-point pact was signed between Maoist Centre Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Unified Socialist Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal, outlining the framework for unification. As per the agreement, the formal announcement of the merger will take place on November 4, followed by a national general convention to be organized within six months.

While the name of the unified party is yet to be finalized, the parties have agreed to adopt the five-pointed star as their election symbol and to embrace Marxism and Leninism as their guiding principles. Until the unification convention is held, the party will function under the joint leadership of a coordinator and a co-coordinator.

Besides the two main communist blocs, the merger will also include the Nepal Samajbadi Party, CPN (Socialist), Janata Samajbadi Party Nepal, Nepal Communist Party, CPN (Maoist Socialist), and CPN (Samyabadi). This move is expected to reshape the leftist political alignment in Nepal, potentially redefining alliances and influence in the country’s evolving political scene.