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The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) ( , or UCPN(M), is a Nepalese far-left political party, which holds to the Maoist form of communism. It was founded in 1994 and is currently led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal (more commonly known as Prachanda).

Following massive popular demonstrations and a prolonged "People's War" against the monarchy, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) became the ruling party during the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008. The CPN(M) led a coalition government until May 4, 2009 when Prachanda resigned over a conflict with the Nepalese President, Ram Baran Yadav, regarding Prachanda's decision to sack the head of the Nepalese Army, Rookmangud Katawal.

The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) was previously the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), until it formally unified with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre-Masal) in January 2009, resulting in its full, current name: the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).