KATHMANDU: The process of establishing a Samajwadi Morcha (Socialist Front) among various left-wing political parties is reaching its final stages, sources have said.
They mentioned that the initiative, which began approximately a year ago, is nearing its conclusion and aims to unite left-wing parties while excluding the CPN-UML.
According to their statements, preparations are underway to officially announce the Samajwadi Morcha within this week.
On Tuesday, a task force meeting, comprising leaders from four parties, reached a decision to expedite the announcement of the Socialist Front.
The participating parties — the Maoist Centre, Janata Samajwadi Party, Unified Socialist, and the Nepal Communist Party led by Netra Bikram Chand Biplav — have come together to establish the Front.
However, sources indicate that the Nepal Samajwadi Party, led by former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai, may not be included in the Front.
The leaders of the four parties have tentatively agreed to maintain the Front as a “loose forum” rather than a tightly structured coalition.
One leader expressed optimism that if all goes as planned the announcement of the Socialist Front will take place sometime this week.
Furthermore, the leader mentioned that other left parties are expected to be included in the Socialist Front in the future.
However, it is worth noting that there have been no recent discussions between Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and Dr. Bhattarai regarding this matter.
It is important to highlight that Dr. Bhattarai had previously proposed the idea of forming a Socialist Front as a means to tackle the present challenges.
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