2021 split in Nepalese communist parties

Split in the Nepal Communist Parties

Date

August 2019 to September 2021

Location

Nepal

Caused by

Differences on leadership, power sharing, and ideologies

Parties

CPN (UML)

CPN (Maoist Centre)

Others

Lead figures

• KP Sharma Oli
• Ishwar Pokhrel
• Bishnu Prasad Paudel
• Shankar Pokhrel
• Ram Bahadur Thapa

• Pushpa Kamal Dahal
• Narayan Kaji Shrestha
• Haribol Gajurel

CPN (Unified Socialist)
• Madhav Kumar Nepal
• Jhala Nath Khanal
• Ram Kumari Jhakri
People's Progressive Party
• Hridayesh Tripathi
• Brijesh Kumar Gupta
• Ishwar Dayal Mishra
NCP Unity Campaign
• Bamdev Gautam
• Hari Parajuli

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At the end of 2020, a major split in the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) revived the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN (UML)) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (CPN (MC)).

A further split occurred within the CPN (Maoist Centre) when a group led by Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) joined CPN (UML). Similarly, a group led by former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal split from CPN (UML) to form CPN (Unified Socialist).

In December 2021, a small group led by Hridayesh Tripathi left CPN (UML) to form the People's Progressive Party. Another group led by Senior Vice-president Bam Dev Gautam left CPN (UML) in September 2021 and was preparing to form a new party as of February 2022.