List of communist parties in Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal is a name used by a number of Nepalese political parties claiming allegiance to the communist ideology. Most trace their roots back to the original Communist Party of Nepal formed in 1949.
Active parties
Major parties
Name | Leader | Foundation Year | Federal Parliament of Nepal | Provincial Assembly | Local government | Notes | |
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House of Representatives | National Assembly | ||||||
Nepal Communist Party[1][2] | Khadga Prasad Oli & Pushpa Kamal Dahal | 2018 | 174 | 42 | 351 | 19,539 | Founded through a merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) |
Rastriya Janamorcha[3] | Chitra Bahadur K.C. | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 186 | Split from Janamorcha Nepal |
Nepal Majdoor Kisan Party[4] | Narayan Man Bijukchhe | 1975 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 99 | Split from the Communist Party of Nepal (Pushpa Lal)
Originally founded as Nepal Workers and Peasants Organization |
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist)[5] | Chandra Prakash Mainali | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Split from the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) |
Minor parties
Name | Leader | Notes |
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Communist Party of Nepal (Revolutionary Maoist)[6] | Mohan Baidya | Split from the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) |
Communist Party of Nepal[7] | Rishi Ram Kattel | Formed through a merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified), the Communist Party of Nepal Marxist−Leninist (Samajbadi), the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist), the Marxist Communist Party of Nepal, Bidrohi ML and the Independent Thought Group |
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist-Socialist) | Bishnu Raj Aryal | |
Nepal Communist Party | Netra Bikram Chand[8] | Split from the Communist Party of Nepal (Revolutionary Maoist)
Not registered with the Election Commission of Nepal |
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) | Durga Prasad Gyawali | |
Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) | Mohan Bikram Singh[9][10] | Split from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal) |
Defunct parties
References
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- "Unified left to find an alternative name; 'Nepal Communist Party' taken - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-20. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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