Maoists decide to form 11 state committees

The central committee meeting of the CPN-Maoist on Wednesday has decided to form 11 state committees based on ethnic and regional lines.

The 11 state committees include Seti-Mahakali; Tharuwan; Bheri-Karnali; Magarat; Tamuwan; Tamba Saling; Newa; Madhes; Limbuwan; Kirat and Kochila. The Madhes state committee is further divided into Mithila, Bhojpura, and Abadh sub-state committees

According to the statement issued by Prachanda on Thursday, the Seti Mahakali state committee headed by Kul Prasad KC will include Darchula, Baitadi, Dadeldhura, Bajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti districts. The Tharuwan state committee headed by Shakti Basnet will include Dang, Banke, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Bardiya districts. The Bheri Karnali state committee headed by Khadga Bahadur Biswakarma will include Humla, Jumla, Mugu, Kalikot, Dolpa, Jajarkot, Dailekh and Surkhet districts.

Similiarly, the Magarat state committee headed by Hemanta Prakash Oli will include Rukum, Rolpa, Salyan, Pyuthan, Arghakhanchi, Gulmi, Palpa, Baglung, Myagdi and Mustang districts. The Tamuwan state committee headed by Hitraj Pandey will include Parbat district of Dhaulagiri zone and all districts of Gandaki zone.

The Tamba Saling state committee headed by Kanchan Sapkota will include Chitwan, Makwanpur, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Dolakha, Sindhupalchowk, Kavre, Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts. The Newa state committee headed by Hitman Shakya will include Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur districts.

The Madhes state committee is headed by Post Bahadur Bogati. It is divided into three sub committees. The Mithila subcommittee headed by Matrika Yadav will include Siraha, Saptari, Dhanusha, Mahottari and Sarlahi districts. The Bhojpura sub committee headed by Hari Bhakta Kandel will include Rautahat, Bara and Parsa districts. The Abadh sub committee headed by Devendra Poudel will include Nawalparasi, Kapilbastu and Rupandehi districts.

The Kirat state committee headed by Gopal Kirati will include Solukhumbu, Okhaldhunga, Udayapur, Khotang, Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha districts. The Limbuwan state committee headed by Ram Karki will include Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum and Dhankuta districts. The Kochila state committee headed by Haribol Gajurel will include Sunsari, Morang and Jhapa districts.

The Maoists meeting has also formed a five-member commission under party central leader Dev Gurung. The State Re-structuring Recommendation Commission (SRRC) which comprises Matrika Yadav, Hitman Shakya, Lekhraj Bhatta, Gopal Kirati and Dev Gurung has been mandated to make a 'scientific demarcation' of the seven states and submit its report to the party in three months.

The central committee meeting has also given the responsibility for the party's youth wing - Young Communist League (YCL) - to the party's central military bureau which is headed by party chief Prachanda.

The meeting had dissolved the existing commands and replaced them with various central bureaus. The central organisation bureau will be headed by Ram Bahadur Thapa; the central front bureau will be headed by Dr. Baburam Bhattarai; international bureau will be headed by CP Gajurel; and communication, publication and training bureau will be headed by Mohan Baidya.

The Maoists have also decided to launch movements in a coordinated manner for a republic and proportional election system to ensure free and fair Constituent Assembly polls.