In Nepal #Communist parties have signed an 18-point agreement to form a unified party named “Nepali Communist Party.” The party unity agreement was signed by CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Nepal Socialist Party, CPN (Socialist), Jana Samajbadi Party, Nepal Communist Party (Maoist-Socialist), CPN (Samyabadi) and other left factions.
“The guiding principle of the new party will be Marxism–Leninism, while the political program will focus on scientific socialism with Nepali characteristics 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” the agreement reads. The agreement emphasises that unifying the broader communist movement is a historic necessity to achieve the goals of the socialist revolution. Participating parties pledged to safeguard the achievements of the federal democratic republic, national sovereignty, good governance, social justice, and socio-economic transformation while advancing toward scientific socialism.
According to the agreement, “a national unity conference will be held on November 5, during which the unified party will be formally announced, a manifesto and interim statute adopted, and the central committee formed. Within six months, a national unity convention will finalise the party structure.”As per the agreement made public, the new party will have a central committee, political committee, secretariat, and operational coordination committee
The new party has agreed to adopt a five-pointed star as its election symbol.
