Nepal Communist Party नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी | |
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| Abbreviation | NCP (English) नेकपा (Nepali) |
| Chairperson | Pushpa Kamal Dahal KP Sharma Oli[1] |
| General Secretary | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
| Presidium | Secretariat of the Nepal Communist Party |
| Spokesperson | Narayan Kaji Shrestha |
| Founded | 17 May 2018 |
| Dissolved | 8 March 2021 |
| Merger of | CPN (Maoist Centre) CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Succeeded by | CPN (Maoist Centre) CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
| Headquarters | Aakirti Marg, Dhumbarahi (Kathmandu) |
| Student wing | All Nepal National Free Students Union |
| Youth wing | National Youth Union, Nepal |
| Labour wing | GEFONT ANTUF |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Left-wing[6] Factions: Centre-left to far-left |
| International affiliation | IMCWP[7] |
| Colors | Red |
| Anthem | "The Internationale" |
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The Nepal Communist Party, abbreviated NCP (Nepali: नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी, pronounced [neˈpal ˈkʌmjunisʈ ˈpa(r)ʈi]) is a defunct communist party which existed in Nepal from 2018 to 2021. It was founded on 17 May 2018, from the unification of two leftist parties, Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). The unification was completed by the Party Unification Coordination Committee, after eight months of negotiation. The two predecessor parties subsequently dissolved, making way for the new united party. The party retained the electoral symbol of the CPN (UML), the sun.[8][9]
The party was the largest political party in the House of Representatives, National Assembly and in all provincial assemblies except No. 2. Former Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal and K. P. Sharma Oli, both served as the chairmen of the party.[10] After internal conflicts in the party and the dissolution of parliament, the party splintered into two major factions.[11] On 8 March 2021, Nepal's Supreme Court stated that the allocation of the name "Nepal Communist Party" upon the merger of the CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre), and by extension the merger itself, was void ab initio, as the name was already allotted to a party led by Rishiram Kattel, and that the NCP stood "dismissed".[12] Upon the ruling, the two predecessor parties were revived in their original state immediately prior to the merger, although should the two wish to merge again with proper procedure being followed, it would be fully allowed.
- ^ Bhattarai, Kamal Dev. "The (Re)Birth of the Nepal Communist Party". thediplomat.com.
- ^ a b Bhattarai, Kamal Dev (21 February 2018). "The (Re)Birth of the Nepal Communist Party". The Diplomat. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b Ghimire, Yubaraj (21 May 2018). "Next Door Nepal: Hope and fear in Kathmandu". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ Karki, Budhi; Edrisinha, Rohan (2014). Post peace agreement constitution making in Nepal. Kathmandu: United Nations Development Programme. p. 4. ISBN 978-9937-8942-1-0.
- ^ "Matrika Yadav demands to revive 'Prachanda Path'". Khabarhub. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Yhome, K. (16 January 2020). "Xi's Myanmar visit and China's Regional Diplomacy". Orf. Observer Research Foundation. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
President Xi's visit to Nepal in October 2019 came when the ruling communist party in Nepal has consolidated power following the merger of two major left-wing parties to form Nepal Communist Party (NCP) in May 2018.
- ^ "20 IMCWP, Participants List". SolidNet. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "UML and Maoist Centre to form Nepal Communist Party tomorrow". 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Nepal: Left alliance unifies to form single party". aninews.in.
- ^ "|| Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist Leninist) ||". ncp.org.np. Archived from the original on 22 April 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Dahal-Nepal faction visiting Election Commission to seek official recognition as NCP". My Republica. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Ghimire, Yubaraj (8 March 2021). "Nepal top court quashes 2018 formation of ruling Nepal Communist Party". The Indian Express. Retrieved 8 March 2021.