Nepal at a crossroads
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The myth of communist invincibility has exploded and led to fragmentation of the Left parties
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The myth of communist invincibility has exploded and led to fragmentation of the Left parties
Politics in Nepal took a dramatic turn following two significant decisions made by the Supreme Court on February 23 and March 7, 2021. The first verdict overturned Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives (lower house). The second verdict invalidated the registration of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP).
Challenge to Oli
The first verdict reinstating Parliament cast a slur on the Prime Minister who, without respecting the letter and spirit of the 2015 Constitution, dissolved the lower house and called for a general election to be held, which was an irony given the huge majority in his favour. Mr. Oli, in fact, wanted to marginalise his party detractors, especially Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)
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Nepal s Election Commission on Tuesday asked the CPN (UML) led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the CPN (Maoist Centre) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda to come up with a new name and election symbol of the party if they decide to merge their parties again, days after the Supreme Court quashed the 2018 unification of the two parties.
Pushpa Kamal Prachanda
During a meeting of the top election body on Tuesday, it was decided to uphold the apex court s verdict and scrap the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) with the registration number 145 in its record, My Republica newspaper reported.
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Nepal SC quashes unification of PM Oli s CPN-UML and Prachanda-led CPN Maoist Center
Both Oli and the rival group claim to control the Nepal Communist Party and the issue is being disputed at the Election Commission.
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Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli (L) and CPM-Maoist Center leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. (File photo| PTI) By PTI
KATHMANDU: Nepal s Supreme Court on Sunday quashed the unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda .
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Brokered by China, the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) had merged in May 2018 to form a unified Nepal Communist Party (NCP) following the alliance’s victory in the 2017 general elections.
The Chinese ambassador to Nepal had made both public and backchannel efforts last year to keep Oli and Prachanda together. Later, China even sent a top diplomat to keep the party unified.
Nepal has plunged into yet another political crisis, putting China, Kathmandu’s northern neighbour, on the backfoot.
The country’s Supreme Court on Sunday quashed the unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda), in what is being viewed as a blow to China as well as the two warring leaders amid a tussle for power in the Himalayan state.