Kathmandu, Oct. 27 -- The CPN (Unified Socialist) is facing a potential split just three years after its formation, following Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal's decision to unite with the CPN (Maoist Centre).

The Nepal-led faction reportedly planned to merge with the Maoist Centre ahead of the upcoming House of Representatives (HoR) elections scheduled for March 5. However, senior party leader Jhalanath Khanal has made it clear that he will not join the Maoist Centre. He stated that the majority of party workers have opted to reorganize the Unified Socialist instead, signaling a possible internal restructuring of the party.

Senior Vice-Chairman Beduram Bhusal, coordinator of the party's negotiation committee, said that document exchanges are...