Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Centre)

Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Centre) ( _ne. नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी-माओवादी केन्द्र), abbreviated नेकपा (मालेमा केन्द्र)) was a communist party in Nepal. It was formed on November 15 2005 through the merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist) and the Nepal Samyabadi Party (Marksbadi-Leninbadi-Maobadi). The party was led by Krishna Das Shrestra (chairman) and Nanda Kumar Prasai (general secretary). [ [http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/2005/101105/update3.html] Dead link|date=March 2008]

CPN(MLM Centre) formed part of the United Left Front and participated in the 2006 Loktantra Andolan. In January 2007, CPN(MLM Centre) gained parliamentary representation as N.K. Prasai became of the three nominated MPs of the ULF. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/jan/jan11/news08.php Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd ] ]

The janajati wing of the party was the Nepal Janajati Mukti Andolan, led by Sitaram Tamang. [http://hknepal.com/wp/?m=20070226]

In February 2007, a breakaway group of CPN(MLM Centre) led by Sitaram Tamang merged into Communist Party of Nepal (Unified). [ [http://www.peoplesreview.com.np/2007/220207/update26.html :People'S Review Dail News Update/Monitoring ] ]

In a meeting in Kathmandu in May 2007, Prachanda announced that CPN(MLM Centre) was to merge with the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). [ [http://www.viewnepal.com/news.php?id=5195 View Nepal - Online News, Nepal News, Nepal Information, News of Nepal ] ] An agreement on a merger was reached on September 23, 2007. [http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=27366 The Rising Nepal ] ] A unification ceremony was held on September 24, 2007. The act of unification was signed by N.K. Prasai and Dinanath Sharma. [zh icon [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-09/24/content_6785311.htm CPN-M becomes 2nd largest party in Nepal ] ] Through the merger with CPN(MLM Centre), CPN(Maoist) became the second largest party in the interim parliament. [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?nid=123548 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ] After the merger, Krishna Das Shrestha became Chief Advisor of the CPN(Maoist).

ee also

* Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre)
* Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal)
* Bhutan Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
* Communist Party of Iran (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist)
* Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Centre)
* Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist-Leninist (Maoist Party Centre)

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