KATHMANDU, March 22: CPN-UML leader Ghanshyam Bhusal has stressed the need for unity among the communist parties of the country.
Talking to media persons in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Bhusal said that there is a need for unity among the communist parties as they share the same theories and ideologies. He also stressed the need for unity with the CPN (Unified Socialist) that split from the CPN-UML and the CPN (Maoist Center).
IN PICTURES: Leftist forces unite after 54 years

Bhusal said that the country’s democracy will become strong if the communist parties unite. He also stressed the need for laying the foundation for party unity by forming a leftist alliance in the upcoming local elections.
Stating that the unity based on the interest of leaders would not last and that that has been proven by past experiences, Bhusal said that unity among the communist parties in the future should not be based on the personal interests of the leaders.