CPN Fails to Finalize Central Committee After 7 Months of Unification

Kathmandu. The Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has not been able to finalize its central committee even after 7 months of party unification. On Kartik 19, the CPN was formed by the unification of former CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (United Socialist) and 10 other components.

The CPN had submitted a list of 138 central members to the Election Commission for the purpose of participating in the election. The interim constitution, Article 38, provides for a 601-member central committee, including the coordinator and co-coordinator.

The committee is said to be formed based on mutual agreement among the unification components. Although a 2500-member central committee was announced before the February 21 election, the committee expansion was not done due to potential disputes.

After the party suffered a major setback in the election, Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda called a meeting of the Central Coordination Committee on Chaitra 19. That meeting determined the work division, responsibilities, and seniority of the leaders. However, the meeting roughly finalized the members to be included in the central committee and proposed them to all provinces, informed spokesperson Prakash Jwala. Jwala further informed that the committee is yet to be finalized as there were suggestions to nominate 10 percent of the central committee members as stipulated by the constitution.

'It has been sent to all provinces for proposals. There are also suggestions to nominate 10 percent of the central committee members. It has not been finalized', he said.

If 10 percent members are added, the central committee of the CPN will have 661 members. Jwala stated that the committee will be finalized only after the in-charge, co-in-charge, coordinator, and co-coordinator of each province finalize it.

The Central Coordination Committee had decided to hold the unification general convention in the second week of Mangsir. It had decided to include at least 50 percent youth in all committees.

In the House of Representatives election held after the Gen Z movement, the CPN, which was reduced to fourth place with 17 seats, has seen a campaign for leadership to pave the way and give opportunities to the youth.