Chand faction in CPN-Maoist announces separation

Kathmandu, Nov 24: A faction of the CPN-Maoist led by its General Secretary Netra Bikram Chand has announced a breakaway from the party.

Leader Chand in a press note Monday made it public that he finally decided to split from the party as his efforts to end the intra-party deadlock became unsuccessful.  

The party could not go ahead under the leadership of Kiran, he said referring to the party Chair Mohan Baidya 'Kiran', adding, "We hereby announced our separation from the party."  We have decided to make public our future course of action through discussions soon, the statement adds.

We are holding discussions on how to take the Nepali revolution ahead and make it the party of proletariats, Secretary Chand further states in the press note.

It may be noted that the central committee plenum meeting of the party that kicked off at Kupandole Sunday was postponed till Monday with party Chair Baidya and Secretary Chand putting their views.

 The two leaders met today and after the meeting with the party chair, Secretary Chand issued a press statement announcing the split from the party. 

The CPN-Maoist is a breakaway faction of the UCPN (Maoist). It split from the UCPN (Maoist) two years back.RSS