Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, widely known as Prachanda, is a Nepalese politician who led the Maoist insurgency and served multiple terms as prime minister of Nepal.

Baburam Bhattarai: A Nepalese politician and former Maoist leader who served as prime minister from 2011 to 2013. A leading Maoist colleague who later became Dahal’s political rival.
Nepalese Civil War: An armed conflict in Nepal from 1996 to 2006 between Maoist insurgents and the state. Dahal led the insurgent side during this decade-long conflict.
Prime Minister of Nepal: The head of government of Nepal, appointed through the country’s parliamentary system. Dahal held this office during several periods of coalition government.
Abolition of the monarchy in Nepal: The 2008 decision by Nepal’s Constituent Assembly to end the monarchy and establish a republic. The political settlement Dahal helped secure made the monarchy’s abolition possible.
Nepali Congress: A major Nepalese political party rooted in democratic socialism and opposition to authoritarian rule. It opposed the Maoist insurgency while later partnering with Dahal in coalition governments.
Mohan Baidya: A Nepalese communist politician who helped lead the Maoist movement before breaking with Dahal’s party. His split with Dahal exposed ideological and strategic divisions inside the Maoist movement.
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist): A Nepalese communist party that launched an armed insurgency in 1996 and entered electoral politics after the war. Dahal founded and led the party that made him a central national figure.
2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election: The election in which the Maoists won the largest share of seats in Nepal’s Constituent Assembly. The result brought Dahal from insurgent leadership to the premiership.
Federalism in Nepal: Nepal’s system of government that divides authority between federal, provincial, and local levels. Federal restructuring became a major demand and outcome of the postwar settlement Dahal supported.
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): A major Nepalese communist party that pursued electoral politics rather than launching the Maoist insurgency. Its parliamentary strategy contrasted with the armed path Dahal led.

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