Seven communist parties in Nepal sign unification agreement

former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Various Sources

Seven communist parties in Nepal, including the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as Prachanda), signed an 18-point agreement to form a unified party ahead of the March 2026 elections, aiming to consolidate left-wing forces and strengthen their political position. The agreement was signed late on Sunday evening in Kathmandu.

"The party's guiding ideology will be Marxism-Leninism, and its immediate strategy will focus on protecting the gains of the people's democratic revolution and laying the groundwork for socialism. The movement will remain peaceful, operating across streets, parliaments, and government fronts as circumstances require," one of the points of the agreement reads.

The agreement underscores the historic necessity of unifying the broader communist movement to accomplish the goals of the socialist revolution. The participating parties committed to protecting the accomplishments of the federal democratic republic, national sovereignty, good governance, social justice, and socio-economic transformation as they advance toward socialism.

The 18-point agreement also outlines a framework for party unification and aims to establish a single, cohesive leftist entity before the upcoming national elections. Specific aspects include coordination on electoral strategy, organizational consolidation, and policy alignment to present a united political front. The likely name will Nepal Communist Party (Socialist).

The unity agreement brings together the following seven parties:

CPN (Maoist Centre), led by Prachanda

CPN (Unified Socialist)

Nepal Socialist Party

CPN (Socialist)

Jana Samajbadi Party

Nepal Communist Party (Maoist–Socialist)

CPN (Samyabadi), including Chiran’s faction, which had previously split from the Biplav-led Communist party.

By merging multiple leftist factions, the unified party hopes to avoid vote splitting and increase chances of an electoral victory for the Left.