Communist Party of Nepal (United)
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Communist Party of Nepal (United) was a political party
in Nepal
. In 1991, after the first general election, through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal (Democratic)
, Communist Party of Nepal (Burma) and Communist Party of Nepal (Amatya)
. Both the Burma and Amatya-led factions did however break away from the party soon after the merger.
The general secretary of CPN(United) was Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar and the deputy general secretary Ganesh Shah
.
The youth wing of the party was called Nepal National Youth Federation. Its trade union wing was called Nepal Trade Union Federation.
Following the February 1, 2005 royal take-over in Nepal
, both Manandhar and Shah have been arrested.
In 2005 the party merged with the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist)
and formed the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist)
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. In 1991, after the first general election, through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal (Democratic)
Communist Party of Nepal (Democratic)
Communist Party of Nepal , was a splinter group of the Communist Party of Nepal formed in 1979, in the backdrop of the popular movement that surged in that year. The party was led by Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar. CPN was clearly pro-Soviet Union.Ahead of the 1991 parliamentary election the party...
, Communist Party of Nepal (Burma) and Communist Party of Nepal (Amatya)
Communist Party of Nepal (Amatya)
Communist Party of Nepal, also referred to as Communist Party of Nepal was a communist party in Nepal. It emerged out of a split in the original Communist Party of Nepal in 1962...
. Both the Burma and Amatya-led factions did however break away from the party soon after the merger.
The general secretary of CPN(United) was Bishnu Bahadur Manandhar and the deputy general secretary Ganesh Shah
Ganesh Shah
Ganesh Shah is a Nepalese politician and ex-Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.He is also one of the senior most leader of the Communist Party of Nepal ....
.
The youth wing of the party was called Nepal National Youth Federation. Its trade union wing was called Nepal Trade Union Federation.
Following the February 1, 2005 royal take-over in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, both Manandhar and Shah have been arrested.
In 2005 the party merged with the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) (1991)
Communist Party of Nepal was a Nepalese political party. It was formed on November 1, 1991 by a group of former leaders of the original Communist Party of Nepal that had been expelled from the Communist Party of Nepal...
and formed the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist)
Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist)
Communist Party of Nepal is a political party in Nepal, formed on September 15, 2005 through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal...
.