The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) is a name that has undergone significant changes in Nepal’s political landscape. Once the largest political party following its peaceful transformation, it now ranks as the third-largest. The party's leadership is currently engaged in discussions about potential unification with other communist factions.

The history of the party's nomenclature is complex and marked by several phases. Initially, the CPN (Maoist Centre) emerged after breaking away from the CPN (Fourth Convention). Over time, it adopted various names, including CPN (Mashal) and CPN (Unity Centre), before finally being recognized as CPN (Maoist). Later, the party was renamed Unified CPN (Maoist) and eventually reverted to its current name, CPN (Maoist Centre).

In 2019, CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) merged to form the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), an event hailed as historic in Nepali politics. However, a Supreme Court ruling dissolved the merger, forcing the members to return to their original parties, thus restoring the name CPN (Maoist Centre).

Puspa Kamal Dahal, also known as ‘Prachanda,’ has continuously led the party through its various transformations. From CPN (Fourth Convention) to the present-day CPN (Maoist Centre), Prachanda has played a crucial role in uniting various small and large Maoist factions, solidifying his influence in Nepali politics. During the unification ceremony, Prachanda declared the party’s renewed journey towards victory.

The party's lineage includes:

1. CPN (Fourth Convention)
2. CPN (Mashal)
3. CPN (Unity Centre)
4. CPN (Maoist)
5. Unified CPN (Maoist)
6. CPN (Maoist Centre)
7. Nepal Communist Party (NCP)
8. CPN (Maoist Centre)

Thus, CPN (Maoist Centre) has evolved through various stages, maintaining a significant role in Nepal’s political sphere. The future path of the party, particularly in terms of unification with other communist factions, remains to be seen.