KATHMANDU: The CPN (Unified Socialist) has accused the CPN (UML) and its chair KP Sharma Oli of trying to weaken the ongoing efforts toward left unity by launching a “return home” campaign to lure back former members who had joined the Unified Socialist after the party split.

The allegation follows the third full meeting of the Unified Socialist’s Central Committee, held in Kathmandu from October 31 to November 1 under the leadership of party chair Madhav Kumar Nepal.

The meeting reaffirmed Marxism–Leninism as its guiding principle, set “scientific socialism” as the strategic goal, and adopted people’s democracy as the organizational doctrine.

The party said its new strategy focuses on safeguarding the achievements of the people’s revolution and national independence while promoting good governance, social justice, and socio-economic transformation toward socialism.

The meeting also decided to pursue unification with several like-minded left forces, including the CPN (Maoist Centre), the restructured faction of Netra Bikram Chand’s group, the Nepal Samajbadi Party, the CPN (Samajwadi), and the Janasamajbadi Party.

In a statement issued on Saturday, party vice-chair Prakash Jwala said the unification drive marks an important step toward consolidating Nepal’s fragmented communist movement, despite attempts by the UML to draw members back through its “return home” appeal.