Expressing serious concern over the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR), the outlawed Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist-Chand) has announced to forge a common strategic front with three other fringe left parties, reports Republica on December 29. The Chand-led underground communist party has announced to forge a common strategic front with Nepal Communist Party-led by Rishi Ram Kattel, Nepal Communist Party (Revolutionary Maoist)-led by Mohan Baidya and Scientific Socialist Communist Party-led by Aahuti. Issuing a joint statement, the four fringe leftist parties have said that this was their attempt to fight back the counter revolutionary measure taken by Prime Minister K P Oli. They have announced to publicize the concept, structure and forward-looking programs of the front at the earliest date possible.