2021 split in Nepalese communist parties

Split in the Nepal Communist Parties
Split in the Nepal Communist Parties
Date	August 2019 to September 2021
Location	Nepal
Caused by	Differences on leadership, power sharing, and ideologies
Parties
Lead figures
	• KP Sharma Oli; • Ishwar Pokhrel; • Bishnu Prasad Paudel; • Shankar Pokhrel; • Ram Bahadur Thapa • Pushpa Kamal Dahal; • Narayan Kaji Shrestha; • Haribol Gajurel CPN (Unified Socialist); • Madhav Kumar Nepal; • Jhala Nath Khanal; • Ram Kumari Jhakri; People's Progressive Party; • Hridayesh Tripathi; • Brijesh Kumar Gupta; • Ishwar Dayal Mishra; NCP Unity Campaign; • Bamdev Gautam; • Hari Parajuli

A further split occurred within the CPN (Maoist Centre) when a group led by Ram Bahadur Thapa (Badal) joined CPN (UML).^[3] Similarly, a group led by former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal split from CPN (UML) to form CPN (Unified Socialist).^[4]

In December 2021, a small group led by Hridayesh Tripathi left CPN (UML) to form the People's Progressive Party.^[5] Another group led by Senior Vice-president Bam Dev Gautam left CPN (UML) in September 2021 and is preparing to form a new party as of February 2022.^[6]^[7]^{[needs update]}

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