 When the Samyukta Janamorcha Nepal split in 1994, he sided with the group of Nirmal Lama (the other, more militant, section would form the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)).He contested the 1994 legislative election in the Ramechap-2 constituency, coming second with 7215 votes.In 1995 Chaulagain deserted the SJM and joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).