Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) (1986–1991)
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) was a political party in Nepal. It was formed through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal (Manmohan) led by Man Mohan Adhikari and Communist Party of Nepal (Pushpa Lal) led by Sahana Pradhan in 1987.[1] The Nepal Trade Union Centre was the trade union of CPN (Marxist) and Nepal Progressive Students Union was their students' union.
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी) | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Man Mohan Adhikari Sahana Pradhan |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Dissolved | 1991 |
| Merger of | CPN (Manmohan) CPN (Pushpa Lal) |
| Succeeded by | CPN (Unified ML) |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism |
| Political position | Far-left |
History
The CPN (Marxist) was closely connected to Communist Party of India (Marxist). CPN (Marxist) was a member of the United Left Front and took part in the Jana Andholan against the Rana regime in 1990. The party merged with another constituent of the United Left Front, the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist) to form the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). A sizeable section of the old CPN (Marxist) leadership did however broke away from the CPN (UML) and reconstituted their own Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist).
See also
References
- Parajulee, Ramjee P.. The Democratic Transition in Nepal. Rowman & Littlefield, 2000. p. 72