Kathmandu, July 18 -- The CPN (Unified Socialist) and the CPN Unity National Campaign, led by Bamdev Gautam, have officially merged. The unification was announced at a function held at the Rastriya Sabha Griha in Kathmandu on Friday afternoon.

With the merger, Bamdev Gautam, the campaign coordinator, has formally joined the CPN (Unified Socialist).

He has been given the third most senior position in the Unified Socialist after party chair Madhav Kumar Nepal and senior leader Jhalanath Khanal.

They decided to unite after reaching consensus on political ideology, principles, programmes, strategies, and direction. Leaders said the unification aims to strengthen Nepal's communist movement through broader left unity.

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