Kathmandu: A faction of Nepal’s Maoist party split on Monday with the rebel group accusing Maoist leader Prachanda of revisionism and failing to live up to ideals of the communist revolution. The newly formed Communist Party of Nepal, Maoist, is headed by ideologue Vaidya who declared the dissociation from the mother party, Unified CPN-Maoist.
The split further complicates the political scenario as it puts pressure on beleaguered PM Baburam Bhattrai who is being called to resign by the opposition following the dissolution of parliament last month.
The newly formed party’s conclave, that ended on Monday, has decided to position its strategy around people’s revolt. It will formally announce its split on Tuesday.
There had been several unsuccessful attempts by Prachanda to dissuade Vaidya from splitting the party earlier. However, the dissident faction asked for the resignation of Prachanda from the post of party chair and that of Bhattarai as PM.
Vaidya was lodged in a jail in West Bengal when the
Maoists signed a peace deal with the government in 2006 ending the 10-year conflict. The hard-line Maoist was against the peace deal.
Matters came to a head between Prachanda and Vaidya towards the end of 2011 after Prachanda agreed to carry forward the process of integration of 17,000 Maoist with the army.
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