Kathmandu, Aug. 25 -- As the CPN (Unified Socialist) marks the fourth anniversary of its establishment on Monday, the party grapples with internal discord and questions over its leadership and relevance in national politics.

Party leaders try to present the outfit as a force for unity and reform in Nepal's communist movement. But a corruption case against Unified Socialist chair Madhav Kumar Nepal, prolonged disputes among the top leaders, and importance to old faces in party committees have tarnished its image.

The party, formed after splitting from the CPN-UML in 2021, contested elections in 2022 and held a general convention last year but is still struggling to prove its relevance in national politics.

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