Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Biography

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, popularly known as Prachanda, is the coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party and a central figure of the former Maoist insurgency. Born in 1954 in Kaski and educated as an agricultural technician, he joined the communist movement in 2028 BS, rose to the party’s central leadership by 2042, and led a decade‑long armed rebellion beginning in 2052. Dahal has chaired his party since 1996 and served as prime minister three times.

Political Experience

• Led the Maoist movement and party
• Served as head of government in three separate terms