Leftist leaders representing various parties in Jhapa have emphasized the need to reorganize the leftist movement following their embarrassing defeat in the recently concluded House of Representatives elections. In a joint appeal issued by the leaders, they stressed the necessity of immediate self-reflection, structural reform, and the reorganization of the leftist movement, stating that the election results have pushed communists to the 'most serious juncture in history.' Those issuing the joint appeal include Naresh Kharel, a leader of the 1970 Jhapa Movement, former CPN-UML central committee members Rabin Koirala and Ganesh Pokhrel, among others. The appeal, issued by leaders including...