Pro-unification factions from four more parties have merged with the Nepali Communist Party, which was formed on November 5.
A ceremony was held on Thursday at the City Hall on Exhibition Road, Kathmandu, where factions in favor of unification from various parties were set to join the Nepali Communist Party.
Those taking part in the merger include the Janata Samajwadi Party’s pro-unification faction led by Federal Council Chairman Rajendra Shrestha, the Janajagaran Party Nepal, the rebel group of the CPN (Majority), and the rebel group of the CPN (Maoist).
The unification announcement ceremony was attended by Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Co-coordinator Madhav Kumar Nepal, leaders Jhala Nath Khanal, Bamdev Gautam, Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Ganga Narayan Tuladhar, and others.
Rajendra Shrestha and other leaders from the groups taking part in the merger were also present at the event.
Party workers were also present in large numbers at the ceremony.
Ten groups, including the CPN (Maoist Center) and CPN (Unified Socialist), announced their unification to form the Nepali Communist Party on November 5. Later, two more parties, including the one led by Bhim Rawal, also joined the newly-formed party.
With the addition of the groups joining on Thursday, the total number of groups merging with the NCP has reached 16.



































