Socialist Front wants Koshi name changed

By globalpoliticsnews on September 13, 2023

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, Sept 13, 2023Leaders of the Socialist Front Nepal, which comprises four parties including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led CPN (Maoist Centre) and two other ruling parties, have said they want the name of the Koshi Province changed to reflect its ethnic identity. Leaders of the front speaking at a gathering said they would gradually become a unified party. Although three major parties–the CPN-UML, Nepali Congress and CPN…

Discontent in Unified Socialist spills over to its youth wing

By globalpoliticsnews on August 27, 2023

report in The Kathmandu Post, Aug 27, 2023The increasing rivalry within the CPN (Unified Socialist) has been gradually spilling out in one way or another. The division among the top party leaders appears to have spilled over to its youth wing, Yuba Sangh Nepal, as its chair Naresh Shahi and vice-chair Nitesh Poudel organised two parallel gatherings in Kathmandu on Saturday. Poudel was once the personal secretary of the party chair Madhav Nepal. Unified Socialist…

Unified Socialist in crisis as leaders, cadres flock back to UML

By globalpoliticsnews on July 29, 2023

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, July 27, 2023The CPN (Unified Socialist) formed by splitting the CPN-UML is currently struggling to save its rank and file as party leaders and cadres started to flock back to their old party. On Sunday, Ramesh Basnet, Ramechhap district chair of the Unified Socialist, returned to the mother party. Amid a function, UML General Secretary Shankar Pokharel welcomed him to the party that he quit in August…

Socialist Front partners divided on ‘ways to reach socialism’

By globalpoliticsnews on July 23, 2023

by Tika R Pradhan in The Kathmandu Post, July 23, 2023Around a month after the Socialist Front was formed, cracks are visible in member parties on their views regarding the parliamentary system. The front was formed after years of discussions among the political parties. Baburam Bhattarai, one of the front’s longtime advocates, was, however, left out of it while the Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’-led Communist Party of Nepal was inducted into the bloc. Chand is…

Socialist Front meets but has little to offer

By globalpoliticsnews on July 9, 2023

by Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, July 9, 2023 .Three weeks after its inception, the much-touted alliance of the left-leaning parties—the Socialist Front—held its first meeting on Saturday at the CPN (Unified Socialist)’s central office. As the meeting largely focused on the general issues such as formation of a task force and agreement on the leadership of the front, it yet again failed to bring something that could attract the general public, especially the…

Is Dahal’s coalition government under threat?

By globalpoliticsnews on June 24, 2023

By Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, June 24, 2023All is not well with the incumbent ruling alliance, if the recent remarks by coalition leaders are any guide. They are lashing out at Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the recently unveiled budget and the formation of the socialist front by a group of leftist parties. At a function organised by his party on Friday, CPN (Unified Socialist) chair Madhav Kumar Nepal commented on the reports…

Expectations low as the socialist front comes into being:

By globalpoliticsnews on June 23, 2023

By Nishan Khatiwada in The Kathmandu Post, June 20, 2023The CPN (Maoist Centre), the CPN (Unified Socialist), the Janata Samajbadi Party and the Communist Party of Nepal led by Netra Bikram Chand Biplav announced the formation of the front amid a function at Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu. Maoist Centre chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Unified Socialist chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, Janata Samajbadi Party chair Upendra Yadav and Communist Party Nepal General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand…

Expectations low as the socialist front comes into being:

By globalpoliticsnews on June 20, 2023

Leftist forces’ socialist front is being formed. What for?

By globalpoliticsnews on June 17, 2023

By Anil Giri in The Kathmandu Post, June 17, 2023A new alliance of left leaning political parties is in the offing. The Socialist Front’s basic objective will be to establish ‘scientific socialism for the country’s overall transformation’. But with leaders claiming the new front will lead to a radical national transformation, the question is: can they deliver? According to former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai, who chairs the Nepal Samajbadi Party, the new front is not…

Socialist Front launch either Friday or Saturday: Leaders

By globalpoliticsnews on June 16, 2023

Report in The Kathmandu Post, June 16, 2023The much talked about Socialist Front is set to be announced either Friday or on Saturday, leaders of the parties concerned said. Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Wednesday that preparations are underway to form a ‘broad socialist front’ in order to ‘complete the socialist revolution in the country.’ A concept paper for the front, which will bring together several leftist and…

‘Socialist front’ will be announced soon: Prime Minister Dahal

By globalpoliticsnews on June 15, 2023

Report in The Kathmandu Post, June 15, 2023Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal said on Wednesday that preparations are underway to form a ‘broad socialist front’ in order to complete the socialist revolution in the country. A concept paper for the formation of the socialist front is ready and soon an announcement will be made of the front bringing some leftist and communist parties together, he added. “Through the socialist front, we will take an initiative…

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