Biplav Consolidates Power, Removes Uma Bhujel from Maoist Secretariat

Netra Bikram Chand, General Secretary of the Nepal Communist Party (Maoist), has dismissed Secretariat member Uma Bhujel from all party responsibilities. This move represents a strategic internal power consolidation by Biplav, potentially streamlining internal decision-making. Such actions, common in cadre-based parties, highlight persistent internal authoritarian tendencies within some Nepali communist factions. This could further fragment Nepal's communist political spectrum, impacting their potential for wider coalition building or stable political engagement. For Nepal's democracy, these internal party struggles challenge the principles of internal party democracy.

• Biplav consolidates power, removes Uma Bhujel from Nepal Communist Party (Maoist) secretariat. #SamacharSanjal #NepalPolitics #Election2026