Communist Party of Nepal (2013)

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Communist Party of Nepal

नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी
PresidentRishi Kattel
Founded2013
IdeologyMarxism-Leninism-Maoism

The Communist Party of Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी) is a political party in Nepal, founded in April 2013.[1][2] The party was formed through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified), Communist Party of Nepal Marxist−Leninist (Samajbadi), Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist), Marxist Communist Party of Nepal, Bidrohi ML and the Independent Thought Group.[1][2] Rishi Kattel is the chairman of the party.[1][2] Jagat Bahadur Bogati and Lok Narayan Subedi serve as co-chairs of the party, whilst Haridev Gyawali, Ram Bahadur Bhandari and Tanka Rai serve as vice-chairs.[1]

In May 2013 the party was registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2013 Constituent Assembly election.[2][3] It presented 60 candidates in FPTP constituencies.[4][5] For the Proportional Representation vote the party submitted a list of 100 candidates, headed by Sita Subedi.[6] The election symbol of the party is a hammer and hoe.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Nepal Communist Party formed". myRepublica.com. 2013-04-22. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  2. ^ a b c d "New CPN party gets EC status". The Himalayan Times. 2013-05-24. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  3. ^ Nepal Law Society. Brief about the Election Update (4) Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Election Commission of Nepal. पहिलो हुने निर्वाचित हुने प्रणाली अन्तर्गतको दलगत उम्मेदवारको सुची Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Election Commission of Nepal. राजनैतिक दल / स्वतन्त्र अनुसार उम्मेदवारको संख्या Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Election Commission of Nepal. संबिधान सभाको समानुपातिक निर्वाचन प्रणालीको दलगत उम्मेदवारहरुको नामावली Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Election Commission of Nepal. संबिधानसभाको निर्वाचनको लागि मान्यता पाएका दलहरुको नाम तथा चिन्हहरु Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine


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