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88-544: Khadga Prasad Oli has been serving as party chairman since the party's ninth general convention in 2014. The party currently holds 79 seats in the House of Representatives , having won 26.95% of the party list votes in the 2022 general election and is the second largest parliamentary group. The party was the major coalition partner in the current CPN (Maoist Centre) led coalition government until withdrawing its support on 27 February. There have been four prime ministers from

176-460: A coalition government under him on 26 December 2022 with Bishnu Prasad Paudel joined the cabinet as deputy prime minister but the coalition lasted for less than 2 months. In March 2024, the party again supported CPN (Maoist Centre)'s coalition before withdrawing support for the government in July later that year. Party chairman K.P. Sharma Oli was appointed as prime minister for the fourth time with

264-405: A welfare system that guarantees social security and social justice to all citizens. The election symbol of CPN (UML) is the sun which is also present in the party logo. The hammer and sickle , a common symbol of communism, is also used in the party flag and logo. The party constitution determines that a golden hammer and sickle inside a red sun is the party's logo. The National Convention

352-520: A 10-member council of ministers. CPN (UML) along with other parties in the dissolved lower house formed the Seven Party Alliance to end the king's direct rule, reinstate the dissolved House of Representatives and form an all-party government. The alliance also opened talks with the CPN (Maoist) to end their armed insurgency and join mainstream politics. On 22 November 2002, the alliance signed

440-547: A 12-point agreement with the Maoists to end the insurgency, abolish the monarchy and restore democratic rule to the country. Following the 2006 revolution on 24 April, King Gyanendra restored the House of Representatives and an all-party government was formed under the leadership of Girija Prasad Koirala . Later that year on 21 November, the Comprehensive Peace Accord was signed between the Maoists and

528-558: A Central Disciplinary Commission, a Central Accounts Commission and a Central Electoral Commission. A Central Advisory Council can also be formed by the Central Committee if needed. Party committees exist at the provincial , district , local, ward and neighborhood level. In addition to this the party has a separate special committee in the Kathmandu Valley which is in the same level as the provincial committees in

616-679: A constitutional bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana declared the dissolution unconstitutional, and reinstated the House to meet within 13 days. Oli respected the verdict and convened parliament on 7 March. On 7 March 2021, the Supreme Court ruled to award the Nepal Communist Party to Rishiram Kattel after he challenged the Election Commission 's ruling of providing the name of his party to

704-408: A country did not exist at the time when yogic science was founded. This caused backlash from Nepali and Indian social media. After the dissolution of the parliament in 2003, there were claims from some that Oli had dealings with the palace . He had commented that turning Nepal into a republic would be like "making for America in a bullock cart". Oli also defied party whip and was not present when

792-733: A court ruling. Similarly, multiple political parties are supported by the Chinese Communist Party , though in contrast to Nepal's current system of multi-party democracy, the eight minor Chinese parties exist only as satellite parties subservient to the main party, which is guaranteed control of government by the Constitution of the People's Republic of China , thus precluding any kind of free electoral system such as exists in Nepal. This communist party –related article

880-595: A majority. Chief minister of Gandaki, Prithvi Subba Gurung resigned before a no-confidence motion and chief Minister of Lumbini, Shankar Pokharel also lost a no-confidence motion but were similarly reappointed after the opposition failed to prove their majority. A cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister and party chairman KP Sharma Oli recommended the president to dissolve the House of Representatives on 22 May 2021 after members of his party led by former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal supported Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as

968-602: A minority government. On 10 May 2021, Oli failed a vote of confidence with 93 of 232 in the House of Representatives, 43 below the 136 majority. He then became a minority Prime Minister on 13 May 2021, when no opposition party formed a majority or claimed it in time. A cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister and party chairman KP Sharma Oli recommended the president to dissolve the House of Representatives on 22 May 2021 after members of his party led by former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal supported Nepali Congress leader Sher Bahadur Deuba as

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1056-543: A political document at a party secretariat meeting that accused K.P. Sharma Oli of not following the party's directions, unilaterally leading the government and turning a blind eye towards corruption. In response, Oli attacked Dahal for not letting him run the government, promoting factionalism and nepotism as well as not letting victims of the Nepalese Civil War get justice. In 20 December 2020, K.P. Sharma Oli called on President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to dissolve

1144-569: A rotational government with the two party chairs serving equal time as prime minister. CPN (UML) withdrew its support from the Dahal government , and following a failed a motion of confidence for Dahal in the House on 12 July, Oli was appointed prime minister for a fourth stint on 14 July as part of a coalition with the Nepali Congress, and sworn in the following day. Oli credits his distant uncle Ramnath Dahal for his communist beliefs. As

1232-626: A student in Jhapa at the time, he was influenced by the Naxalite insurgency in West Bengal , India. He had not studied Marxism but had followed the line of Cultural Revolution in his earlier days. He later claimed that it was a "mistaken path". Oli was regularly in conflict with "hardliners" that advocated for armed struggle against the Panchayat administration . He has been critical of

1320-437: Is responsible to the national convention. The National Convention elects a Central Secretariat consisting of a chair, a senior vice-chair, six vice-chairs, one general secretary, three deputy general secretaries and seven secretaries. The Central Secretariat along with other elected members make up the 301-member Central Committee of the party. The chairs of the seven provincial committees of the party are also ex-officio members of

1408-734: Is serving as the prime minister of Nepal since 15 July 2024. He is chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) since 2014. He previously served as prime minister from 11 October 2015 to 3 August 2016, from 15 February 2018 to 14 May 2021, and from 14 May 2021 to 13 July 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament for Jhapa 5 since 2017. He previously served as an MP for Jhapa 6, Jhapa 2 , and Jhapa 7. Oli opposed India's 2015 blockade of Nepal . He strengthened relations with China as an alternative to Nepal's traditionally close trade ties with India and updated

1496-433: Is the supreme body of CPN (UML) and it is organized every five years by the party's Central Committee. The national convention elects the central secretariat and the central committee of the party. The convention also discusses and approves political documents, organisational proposals and amendments to the party constitution. The Central Committee of the party is the highest decision-making body within general conventions and

1584-430: The 2008 Constituent Assembly election in Jhapa 7. At the party's eight general convention in 2009, his previous proposal for organizational changes was accepted. He was also reelected to the central committee by the congress but lost his bid for party chair to Jhala Nath Khanal . In the 2013 Constituent Assembly election , Oli was elected from Jhapa 7. He also became the parliamentary party leader, defeating Khanal in

1672-463: The 2013 election , the party became the second largest party winning 175 out of 575 elected seats. The party joined the coalition government under the Nepali Congress following the election with Bamdev Gautam serving as deputy prime minister. At the party's ninth general convention in July 2014, K.P. Sharma Oli became party chair after defeating Madhav Kumar Nepal , while Ishwar Pokhrel

1760-578: The COVID-19 pandemic was criticized within the party. Party members were critical of an agreement with a private company in China to purchase medical equipment, and unbeknownst to cabinet members assigning the responsibility to purchase medical equipment to the Nepali Army . The government's late response in evacuating Nepalese citizens was also criticized. He also received criticism for suggesting that

1848-489: The CPN (Marxist) led by former general secretary the Communist Party of Nepal , Man Mohan Adhikari and CPN (Marxist–Leninist) led by Madan Bhandari . CPN (Marxist) was the successor to CPN (Pushpa Lal) which was founded by the founding general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal, Pushpa Lal Shrestha . CPN (Marxist–Leninist) had its origins in the 1969 Jhapa rebellion . The conflict took its inspiration

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1936-433: The CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) gained a majority in the House of Representatives . Oli was elected from Jhapa 5 with a majority of over 28,000 votes. He was unanimously elected as the leader of the parliamentary party on 15 February 2018. He was appointed prime minister for a second time on 15 February 2018 with the support of CPN (Maoist Centre) . He passed the floor test on 11 March with 208 of 268 votes in

2024-515: The CPN (Unified Socialist) . Oli was re-elected party chair in the 10th general convention of the CPN (UML) in November 2021 defeating Bhim Rawal in the leadership election. In the 2022 general election , his party became the second-largest party in the House of Representatives. Oli was reelected from Jhapa 5 with a majority of over 29,000 votes. After power-sharing talks broke down inside

2112-547: The CPN (Unity National Campaign) . Following the split, the party lost its majority in Bagmati and Province 1 and Shakya and Acharya resigned following which the party was in opposition in all seven provinces. The 10th National Convention of the party was held in Chitwan between 26 and 29 November 2021 with K.P. Sharma Oli being reelected as the party chair. In the 2022 local elections , 11,929 councillors were elected from

2200-479: The Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) . The party merged with CPN (Maoist Centre) to form the Nepal Communist Party on 17 May 2018 but the new party was dissolved and CPN (UML) was revived by a Supreme Court decision on 8 March 2021. The party claimed to have 855,000 members as of December 2021 making them the largest party in Nepal by membership. The predecessors of the CPN (UML) were

2288-487: The House of Representatives and call for fresh elections. In an address to the nation, Oli said he dissolved the house after the party had not let him work as prime minister and that a no-confidence motion was being prepared against him from within the party. The decision was met with criticism from within the party and seven ministers close to the Dahal–Nepal faction in his cabinet resigned in protest. On 23 February 2021,

2376-645: The Maoists for the loss of life during the Civil War . While organizing the Jhapa rebellion , organizers hired two Naxalite guerrillas to train their members. Oli supported Mohan Chandra Adhikari 's opinion that their presence was part of India's imperialist ambitions in the region. Oli played an important role in getting parliamentary support for the Mahakali treaty that was to be signed with India. The treaty

2464-542: The Naxalite movement in India and began after land reform programs were introduced by King Mahendra in 1964. The two parties were constituents of the United Left Front which was formed in 1990 to protest against the Panchayat system . The front along with Nepali Congress helped restore multi party democracy in the country after the 1990 revolution . On 6 January 1991, ahead of the 1991 general election ,

2552-546: The interim legislature declared Nepal as a republic. Oli has also been seen as favoring centralization. During his second term as prime minister he centralized more executive power into his post. He has also been seen as unwilling to let provincial and local governments function autonomously. Oli is married to Radhika Shakya. He met Shakya in 1987 at an event organized by CPN (Marxist–Leninist) for recently released political prisoners in Pulchowk Campus . She

2640-455: The 275-member House of Representatives. Following the merger of the two coalition partners to form the Nepal Communist Party , he became co-chair of the new party along with Pushpa Kamal Dahal . After pressure within the party from Madhav Kumar Nepal and other leaders to either give up the party leadership or the premiership, Dahal was made the executive head of the party. He reshuffled his cabinet on 22 November to manage factions within

2728-532: The 6 February 2018 National Assembly election, the CPN (UML) won 27 of 56 contested seats and became the largest party in both houses. Party chairman Oli was elected the party's parliamentary leader in the House of Representatives and was appointed prime minister on February 15. Bidya Devi Bhandari was re-elected president on March 13. After eight months of planning, the Unification Coordination Committee met to finalize plans for

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2816-643: The Central Committee. One-third of the committee is also required to be female. The Central Committee also elects a 99-member Politburo and a 45-member Standing Committee among its members. When the Central Committee is not in session the Politburo is the highest decision-making body, the Standing Committee follows the Politburo in hierarchy and the Central Secretariat follows the Standing Committee. The National Convention also elects

2904-777: The Leader of the Opposition. The fifth party congress was held in Kathmandu in January 1993 and People's Multiparty Democracy was adopted as the party line. The congress also elected Adhikari as the party chairman and Madan Bhandari as the general secretary. Later in the year however, Bhandari along with Jibaraj Ashrit died in a vehicle accident in Chitwan and Madhav Kumar Nepal became general secretary. In November 1993, veteran communist leader Tulsi Lal Amatya 's group merged in

2992-562: The Lumbini Zonal chief for the United Left Front in 1989. After CPN (Marxist–Leninist) merged with CPN (Marxist) to form the CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) in 1991, Oli became a founding central committee member of the new party. Later that year he became the founding chairman of the Democratic National Youth Federation. In 1992, he was elected as a standing committee member of the party and

3080-497: The NCP formed after the 2018 merger. The verdict dissolved the ruling party jointly led by Oli and Dahal, reviving the former CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) parties. This reduced Oli's government back to a coalition, exacerbating political tensions. The CPN (Maoist Centre) recalled its ministers on 13 March 2021 and withdrew its support from the Oli government on 5 May 2021, turning it into

3168-564: The Seven Party Alliance which ended the Civil War . In the 2008 election , the party won 108 out of 575 seats to the Constituent Assembly . The party lost most of their leftist vote to the CPN (Maoist) and general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned following his defeat in both of his constituencies and was replaced by Jhala Nath Khanal . The party joined the coalition government with CPN (Maoist) following

3256-419: The cabinet. On March 20, he went on a state visit to China where the two countries signed trade and transit treaties. He resigned on 24 July 2016, after losing the support of his coalition partners. The main coalition partner CPN (Maoist Centre) and the opposition Nepali Congress had registered a no-confidence motion against his government on 14 July 2016. In the 2017 election , the alliance between

3344-491: The contest. Oli again challenged for the party leadership at the ninth general convention in July 2015. He defeated former general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal and was elected as party chair. Following the promulgation of the new constitution, Oli was elected as Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on 11 October 2015, receiving 338 votes out of 597 members in the Legislature Parliament . His candidacy

3432-598: The death of Adhikari was abolished. The House of Representatives was dismissed by King Gyanendra on 22 May 2002 on the request of prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba . After the Deuba government failed to hold elections and to control the Maoist insurgency he was dismissed by the king in October with the king assuming executive powers to the protest of political parties including CPN (UML). In June 2003, general secretary Nepal

3520-469: The election under the party's electoral symbol. At the 2022 general election the party won 79 seats and became the second largest parliamentary party. The party also emerged as the largest party in provincial assemblies in Province 1 , Madhesh and Lumbini at the 2022 provincial elections . The party backed CPN (Maoist Centre) chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 's bid to become prime minister and joined

3608-438: The election, the party maintained its alliance with the CPN (Maoist Centre) and formed coalition governments in the centre and six of the seven provinces . The CPN (UML) led governments in Province 1 , Province 3 , Province 4 and Province 5 . In accordance with the agreement Sher Dhan Rai , Dormani Paudel , Prithivi Subba Gurung and Shankar Pokharel were appointed as chief ministers of their respective provinces. In

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3696-512: The election. The party's eight general convention in February 2009 elected Khanal as the party chairman and Ishwor Pokhrel as general secretary. Following the controversial sacking of Army Chief of Staff Rookmangud Katawal , CPN (UML) withdrew its support from the Maoist government. In November 2009, Madhav Kumar Nepal , who was nominated to the Constituent Assembly , became prime minister with

3784-422: The first parliamentary elections in the country in three decades, the two parties merged to form the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) with Adhikari serving as the party's first chairman. In the 1991 election, the party won 69 out of 205 seats in the House of Representatives and was the second largest parliamentary group. Man Mohan Adhikari was elected as the parliamentary party leader and became

3872-492: The ideological line of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (CPN-UML), Unified Socialist Party and the former Nepal Communist Party . It was proclaimed in 1993. The idea puts forth a representative democratic multi-party system . It is considered an extension of Marxism–Leninism by Madan Bhandari , the CPN-UML leader who developed it, and is based on the home-ground politics of Nepal . During

3960-599: The inauguration of a road across Lipulekh by India. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal , Oli had lashed out at India, saying that the "Indian virus" was more dangerous than the "Chinese or Italian virus" and even made light of the Indian national emblem . He said this during an address to the parliament where he blamed the rising number of coronavirus cases on individuals violating the nationwide lockdown, especially those sneaking into Nepal from India, claiming that "people coming from India through illegal channels are spreading

4048-455: The inauguration of a road across the Lipulekh pass by India, which led to a "cartographic war" between the two countries. A constitutional amendment bill to amend the official map and emblem of the country passed unanimously. Following calls within the party to resign, Oli reshuffled his cabinet again in October 2020 but was admonished for not consulting the party. Dahal presented

4136-435: The leadership of former supreme court justice Prachanda Raj Anil. The UML labeled the party as pro-Congress and formed their own commission headed by Oli. The report by Oli claimed that the crash was an assassination, while the government commission claimed that the incident was an accident. He was reelected in the 1994 election from Jhapa 6 and became Home Minister in the minority government of Man Mohan Adhikari . Oli

4224-704: The makers had claimed to be a supercomputer in spite of its lacking computing power. In August 2019, Oli claimed the English word rhinoceros should be replaced by the Nepali word for the animal, Gainda ( Nepali : गैँडा , romanized:  Gaim̐ḍā ), and Mount Everest should be known as Sagarmatha ( Nepali : सगरमाथा , romanized:  Sagarmāthā ) by everyone. He said, "...Do you know what [a] gaida [is]? You people know [a] gaida as [a] rhino. But rhinos are not rhinos, they are gaida . I request you to remember this word— gaida.. .". His handling of

4312-573: The map of Nepal by constitutional amendment to include territories disputed with India , for which he has received some domestic praise and a reputation as a nationalist . Oli's tenure in office has been controversial for frequent use of tongue-in-cheek remarks, hostility towards critics and the media, and accusations of fostering cronyism and corruption. K.P. Sharma Oli was born on 22 February 1952 in Iwa in Tehrathum . His father, Mohan Prasad Oli,

4400-480: The merger of CPN(UML) and the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) into the Nepal Communist Party, the party line of the united party was provisionally defined as 'People's Democracy' as a compromise between the People's Multiparty Democracy line of the erstwhile CPN(UML) and the '21st Century Democracy' line of the erstwhile UCPN(M). The Nepal Communist Party was later dissolved due to

4488-429: The merger of Nepal's biggest left-wing parties. On 17 May 2018, the party was dissolved and a new party, the Nepal Communist Party was formed from the CPN (UML) and the CPN (Maoist Centre) . On 8 March 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that the name Nepal Communist Party belong to the minor party led by Rishiram Kattel and the merger of the two parties was voided. The Election Commission on 9 March 2021 formally split

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4576-490: The new constitution and completing the peace process following which the party supported the new UCPN (Maoist) government. In November 2012 ahead of the new election , Ashok Kumar Rai broke away from the party along with other indigenous leaders and formed the Federal Socialist Party claiming that the party failed to address their concerns during the discussions for promulgation of the constitution. In

4664-529: The next prime minister. On 12 July 2021, the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court formed to hear the opposition's writs against the dissolution. It declared the dissolution unconstitutional and ordered the appointment of Deuba as prime minister within 28 hours. After Nepal and Khanal were suspended by the party for disobeying party orders the party split in August the former party leaders forming

4752-703: The next prime minister. The Supreme Court reinstated the House of Representatives on 12 July 2021 and Oli resigned from his post the next day. Twenty-two members of the CPN (UML) voted for Deuba during his confidence vote defying the party whip. The party also lost its government in Gandaki and Lumbini with Gurung losing a no-confidence motion and Pokharel resigning. Province 1 chief minister, Sher Dhan Rai and Bagmati chief minister Dormani Paudel were replaced in August of that year after losing support within their parliamentary party. They were replaced by Bhim Acharya and Asta Laxmi Shakya respectively who were elected by

4840-591: The parliamentary party. On 25 August 2021, former prime ministers Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal split from the party along with 55 members of the Central Committee, 25 members of the House of Representatives and seven members of the National Assembly and formed the CPN (Unified Socialist) . Other leaders also broke away from the party with Hridayesh Tripathi forming the People's Progressive Party and former vice-chairman Bamdev Gautam forming

4928-481: The party and the CPN (UML) was revived. Four members of the House of Representatives and one member of the National Assembly for CPN (Maoist Centre) also defected to CPN (UML) during the split but were dismissed as parliamentarians following their defection. KP Sharma Oli lost a no-confidence motion on 9 May 2021 but was reappointed as prime minister four days later after the opposition failed to prove

5016-408: The party does not have presence yet. Khadga Prasad Oli Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli ( Nepali : खड्ग प्रसाद शर्मा ओली ), commonly known as K. P. Sharma Oli or simply K.P. Oli (English pronunciation: / ˈ k eɪ ˈ p i ʃ ɑːr m ə oʊ l iː / , pronounced [ˈkʰʌɽɡʌprʌsad̪ ˈoli] ; born 22 February 1952, Iwa , Kingdom of Nepal ), is a Nepalese politician who

5104-542: The party including 206 mayors and rural chairs. The party lost their mayoral seats in Kathmandu and Pokhara and failed to win the mayoral elections in any of the six metropolitan cities in the country. The party formed electoral pacts with People's Socialist Party , Rastriya Prajatantra Party and other minor parties to contest the 2022 general and provincial elections . Former deputy prime minister and Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal chair Kamal Thapa also contested

5192-466: The party split in 1972, he became the organizing secretary of a Coordination Committee for the Jhapa rebellion after former secretary Radha Krishna Mainali contracted tuberculosis . Oli, Mohan Chandra Adhikari and Ram Nath Dahal advocated for organizational expansion and public mobilization arguing that authorities would crack down on them for any violent activities. A majority of the committee favored an armed struggle however and in February 1973 he

5280-445: The party to local governments. Candidates for the party were elected as mayors in major cities , including the two largest cities Kathmandu and Pokhara Lekhnath . The party announced an alliance with the CPN (Maoist Centre) before the 2017 legislative and provincial elections . The party won 121 seats, becoming the largest party in the House of Representatives , and became the largest party in six of Nepal's seven provinces. After

5368-489: The party while the party has led the government five times. CPN (UML) was the main opposition after the first election following the restoration of multi-party democracy . The party led a minority government under Manmohan Adhikari following the 1994 election . The party joined a coalition government with CPN (Maoist) in 2008 in the first elections after the end of the monarchy in Nepal and led two governments under Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal during

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5456-452: The party. Following the 1994 election , the party became the largest parliamentary group winning 88 out of 205 seats and formed the first CPN (UML) government. Man Mohan Adhikari became prime minister and formed a minority government with the support of Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Nepal Sadbhwana Party which lasted for nine months. Adhikari recommended dissolving the House of Representatives , and called for new elections after losing

5544-613: The party. His government also received criticism from leader within the party including Bhim Rawal for their agreement with the Unites States government for grants under the Millennium Challenge Corporation . In February 2019, Oli claimed that the world is amazed by the supercomputer being built by Nepal. He was referring to a computer that was being built in the Banepa IT Park , which

5632-476: The party. CPN (Burma) merged into the party on 28 June 2001 and CPN (Marxist–Leninist) reunified with the party on 15 February 2002. A group led by Chandra Prakash Mainali opposed the unification and opted to reconstitute the party . The party held its seventh general convention in February 2003 in Janakpur. Nepal was reelected as the general secretary and the post of party chair which had remained vacant after

5720-406: The party. In December 1998, the party supported the Nepali Congress – Nepal Sadbhawana Party government which was created to hold the 1999 election. The Nepali Congress formed a majority government following the 1999 election and the CPN (UML) became the main opposition winning 70 seats. Following party chairman Adhikari's death in 1999, general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal became the leader of

5808-418: The party. The provincial committee holds a provincial convention every four years and the rest of the committees hold a convention every three years except for neighborhood committees which hold a convention every two years. The convention elects the leadership and members of the committee which is the supreme decision-making body in between conventions. The party also has organisational committees for areas where

5896-472: The region to research the whereabouts of Ayodhyapuri . He also claimed to have found strong evidences of the real Ayodhya, supposedly including the ruins of Someshwar Gadhi and Valmiki Ashram , both of whom are associated with Lord Rama. On the occasion of International Day of Yoga on 21 June 2021, Oli claimed that yoga originated in Uttarakhand and Nepal in particular. According to him, India as

5984-422: The rising number of coronavirus cases were from individuals breaking the lockdown, especially those sneaking into Nepal from India. He also claimed that the corona is similar to the flu and that one should sneeze and drink hot water to drive the virus away. In May 2020, the Oli government unveiled new maps of the country including the disputed territories of Kalapani , Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura in response to

6072-558: The royal coup by King Gyanendra in 2005, he was put under house arrest. Following the 2006 revolution , Oli was appointed as deputy prime minister and foreign minister in Girija Prasad Koirala's interim cabinet. He was also made chair of a cabinet committee to implement the High Level Probe Commission report which investigated abuses of state power and funds since the royal coup. Oli lost in

6160-522: The ruling alliance, Oli and Dahal brokered a deal, backing Dahal's bid as prime minister. The UML withdrew from the coalition government ahead of the presidential election in March 2023, but joined hands with Dahal again in March 2024. Following disagreements with the prime minister and other coalition partners about the annual budget and citing the need for a stable government of national consensus, Oli and Nepali Congress' Deuba agreed on 1 July 2024 to form

6248-505: The support of Nepali Congress and Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal . His government lasted for seven months before he resigned following a political deadlock amid failure to draft the new constitution. Following seven months of political stalemate party chairman Jhalanath Khanal was elected as prime minister in February 2011 with support from the UCPN (Maoist) . He resigned six months later in August after failing to reach consensus on drafting

6336-406: The support of Nepali Congress on 15 July 2024. The guiding principle of the party is Marxism–Leninism and it supports a socialist economy but within the confines of a parliamentary system of governance. The party had adopted the line of People's Multiparty Democracy which was proposed by Madan Bhandari at the party's 5th National Convention in 1993. The party supports the establishment of

6424-418: The support of his coalition partners, but the move was dismissed by the Supreme Court after a legal challenge by Nepali Congress . In 1997 the party supported the minority government of Rastriya Prajatantra Party which lasted for seven months. Following disagreements about the Mahakali treaty , the party faced a split in March 1998. Bam Dev Gautam reconstituted the CPN (Marxist–Leninist) with 46 MPs from

6512-409: The term of the 1st Constituent Assembly . The party also led the first government after the promulgation of the new constitution with KP Sharma Oli serving as prime minister. Oli again served as prime minister following the 2017 election . Former parties Former parties Former parties The party was formed in January 1991 after the merger of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist) and

6600-420: The treaty and their unfair treatment within the party. He was reelected again in the 1999 election from Jhapa 2 and Jhapa 6, the latter of which he vacated. In the party's seventh congress in February 2003, Oli put forth a proposal to democratize the party structure and proposed a structure with a chairman and a general secretary. After he was outnumbered in the congress, he withdrew his proposal. Following

6688-548: The virus in the country.", which sparked a round of media attention in India. While addressing a function celebrating the 207th birth anniversary of poet Bhanubhakta Acharya on July 2020, Oli said Lord Rama was born in Nepal and India had created a fake Ayodhya . He claimed Thori, a place near Birgunj in southern Nepal, to be the birthplace of Rama and it was impossible for Rama to reach Janakpur in eastern Nepal to marry Sita from Ayodhya in India. He later launched an investigation into this matter, asking officials in

6776-446: Was a coordinator of the party's Mahakali treaty study team and played a key role in the treaty's endorsement in the parliament. He supported general secretary Madhav Kumar Nepal at the party's sixth national congress which was boycotted by members led by deputy general secretary Bam Dev Gautam . The boycotting members were suspended by the party and they broke off and reconstituted the CPN (Marxist–Leninist) citing their opposition to

6864-609: Was a farmer with limited education. His mother, Madhumaya Oli, died from smallpox when he was four. He had a younger brother and three younger sisters from his father's second marriage. Oli completed his primary education at the nearby Pranami Middle School. His family moved to Surungwa , Jhapa in 1958 but following floods in the Kankai river , they were left landless and Oli moved in with his grandparents. His family then migrated to Garamani , Jhapa in 1962. He completed his SLC exam from Adarsha Secondary School in 1970. While in Jhapa, Oli

6952-425: Was a reason cited for causing a split in the party and it led to Oli being seen as a pro-India leader. During his first tenure in 2015, he pushed for closer ties with China following the blockade by India. In his second tenure his government brought in amendments to the constitution which added the disputed territories of Kalapani , Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura to the official map of the country in response to

7040-412: Was appointed as the chief of the party's publicity department. In the 1991 election , Oli was elected from Jhapa 6. Oli supported party general secretary Madan Bhandari's proposal of People's Multiparty Democracy as the party line in the fifth party congress in 1993. After Bhandari's death on 16 May 1993, a commission to conduct an investigation was made by prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala under

7128-696: Was arrested in Rautahat and was imprisoned until 1987. He was first kept in Gaur prison but was moved around before being sent to the Central Jail in Golghar. There he was kept in solitary confinement for four years. Oli was made a central committee member of the Madan Bhandari -led CPN (Marxist–Leninist) while in jail and after his release in 1987 became involved in party activities. He was appointed

7216-665: Was described to be extremely scrawny. After the 1990 revolution he developed problems in his kidneys. He underwent a kidney transplant in Apollo Hospital , New Delhi in 2007 and had a second transplant in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital , Kathmandu in 2020. He was admitted to intensive care where he under dialysis for renal disease in November 2019. People%27s Multiparty Democracy People's Multiparty Democracy ( जनताको बहुदलिय जनबाद , abbreviated जबज ) refers to

7304-425: Was influenced by the anti- Panchayat and Naxalbari movements. He credits his distant uncle Ramnath Dahal for his communist inclination. After he turned eighteen in 1970, Oli became a member of his local chapter of a splinter group of the Communist Party of Nepal . He was arrested in the same year for his involvement in subversive politics. His group later joined the district committee of CPN (Manmohan) . After

7392-513: Was proposed as prime minister by the protesting parties but this was ignored by the king and Surya Bahdur Thapa was appointed instead. After Thapa's resignation in May 2004, Deuba was reappointed as the prime minister. CPN (UML) also joined the cabinet with Bharat Mohan Adhikari serving as deputy prime minister. On 1 February 2005, King Gyanendra declared a national emergency, placed all leading politicians under house arrest and assumed chairmanship of

7480-491: Was reelected as general secretary. After the new constitution was delivered by the coalition government, party chair K.P. Sharma Oli was elected as prime minister on 12 October 2015 with the support of UCPN (Maoist) , Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal and other parties. After the Maoists withdrew their support, Oli resigned in July 2016 ahead of a no-confidence vote. In the 2017 local elections , 14,099 councilors, including 294 municipal mayors and rural chairs, were elected from

7568-575: Was removed as secretary and had his membership stripped off by hardliners within the committee led by Chandra Prakash Mainali . The next month, Ramnath Dahal was killed by the Panchayat administration. Following his removal as secretary, Oli went into hiding in Biratnagar . He then got into contact with Mohan Chandra who was in Kanpur , India at the time. In October 1973 upon his return to Nepal, he

7656-469: Was supported by the UCPN (Maoist) , Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal , Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Loktantrik) and 13 other small parties. He was sworn in on 12 October. His appointment came at the time of protests in the southern plains demanding revisions to the constitution and a blockade imposed by India. Amid deteriorating relations with India, his cabinet recalled Nepal's ambassador to India, Dip Kumar Upadhaya following differences with

7744-504: Was working as a temporary worker for Nepal Rastra Bank at the time, while studying at Patan Campus . Later that year, the two married in a ceremony attended by 20 people. He currently resides in Balkot, Bhaktapur but also has a residence in Damak , Jhapa . During his imprisonment, Oli contracted tuberculosis and he was also suffering from gastric ulcer . At the time of release, he

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