Kathmandu, April 23 -- Almost a year after the announcement of a merger between two leftist forces to form the country's largest communist party, leaders on Monday announced official conclusion of the unification process.

At a programme organised in the Capital to announce a closure of the unification process, Co-chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal described the development as a major milestone in Nepal's communist movement.

The programme was scheduled for April 22, to coincide with the establishment day of the communist party in Nepal 70 years ago.

The two parties, which followed completely different ideologies, formed an alliance in October 2017, months ahead of the historic general election under the constitution promulgat...