Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) (1999)

The Communist Party of Nepal (Masal) (1999) was a communist party in Nepal led by Deena Nath Sharma. It was formed on April 6, 1999, by activists splitting away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). Sharma's faction called for the boycott of elections and urged its followers to support the armed struggle being led by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). The party was later absorbed by the Maoists, Sharma becoming a member of their politburo.