Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- In a bid to revive Nepal's fading communist influence, the CPN (Maoist Centre) and CPN (Unified Socialist), along with seven other little-known leftist parties, on Sunday agreed to merge into a single party in the wake of the anti-corruption Gen Z movement that toppled the CPN-UML-led government.

However, political analysts and party insiders doubt the alliance's effectiveness, citing the absence of major leaders, weak grassroots support, and a lack of concrete agenda to address public grievances.

The newly formed party, yet to be named, aspires to become a major communist force but seems to have faced setbacks at the very first stage, as sections of party members including some key leaders from the Maoist Centre as...