Dwindling cadre base worries leaders of ruling Maoist Centre

The CPN (Maoist Centre), the third-largest party in the federal parliament, currently helms the coalition government with the backing of the Nepali Congress, the largest party, while the second-largest, the CPN-UML, remains outside the government. But Maoist leaders say the party’s increased emphasis on governance has left its organisation in a mess.

As the organisational base of the party continues to erode, the Maoist Centre has been exploring ways to stay afloat.

“Our organisational base has been on the decline but the leaders don’t seem to be bothered,” said an office bearer of the party, asking not to be named. “We need to seriously think about it

However, the party is failing to keep its support base intact as it is currently focused on making and breaking governments, while all other political parties have concentrated their energy on strengthening their organisations.

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In this backdrop, the party is set to convene its central committee meeting on August 2 after a gap of more than six months. Around 700 leaders are expected to participate in the meeting. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the party chair, who returned home on Friday after a five-day visit to Italy, is likely to start consultations on the meeting.

There is disorder in the Maoist party due to its faulty policies and programmes, said a central committee member, asking not to be named. “We are excessively focused on one election after another as if elections are everything, while those focusing on organisational development are not properly evaluated.”

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