Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has been endorsed as the Coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party, which was formed through the unity of various communist parties including CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist).
Similarly, Madhav Kumar Nepal has been named as the Deputy Coordinator.
During the national unity convention that began at Bhrikuti Mandap today, Mahendra Rai Yadav presented the proposal for a decision in the hall. Leader Barshaman Pun informed that the hall approved his proposal with loud applause and cheers.
This announcement confirms the formal leadership structure of the newly unified communist party in Nepal.
Respected leader of CPN (Unified Socialist) and former Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal, who was in a mood not to join the unity convention yesterday, has also joined the national unity campaign. The convention will formally announce the name of the new party, 'Nepali Communist Party'.
Khanal agreed to join the unity conclave following the meeting with Prachanda this morning, the coordinator of the CPN (Maoist Center).
The convention is underway at Bhrikuti Mandap following the agreement reached among nine communist parties on Tuesday.
CPN, CPN (Socialist), Janasamajbadi Party, Nepal, Nepal Socialist Party, CPN (Unified Socialist), CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (Maoist Socialist), CPN (Communist) and Deshbhakta Samajbadi Morcha are involved in the unity convention.
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