V.Sc. (AG)
Institution
Tribhuvan University
Country
Nepal
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Nepse Bajar candidate profileDirect seat
Elected
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
Nepali Communist Party•Rukum East-1•Updated Apr 3, 2026, 10:30 PM
Also known as
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Summary
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is a Nepalese politician and House of Representatives member for Nepali Communist Party, elected from Rukum East-1 in Nepal's 2026 general election. Pushpa Kamal Dahal (born Ghanashyam Dahal; 11 December 1954), also known as Prachanda is a Nepalese politician. He has been prime minister of Nepal three times: from 2008 to 2009, from 2016 to 2017, and again from December 2022 until July 2024. His third term ended on 12 July 2024 after he lost a vote of confidence in parliament. He was then replaced by K. P. Sharma Oli. After leaving office, Dahal became the Leader of the Opposition on 15 July 2024, remaining in that position until September 2025. Having been drawn to left-wing politics after seeing severe poverty during his youth, Dahal joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) in 1981, and later became general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) in 1989. This party later became the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Dahal was the leader of the CPN (M) during the country's civil war and subsequent peace process and the 1st Nepalese constituent assembly. In the 2008 elections, CPN(M) emerged as the largest party, and Dahal became prime minister in August of that year. He resigned from the post on 4 May 2009, after his attempt to sack the then army chief, Rookmangud Katawal was opposed by then President Ram Baran Yadav. Dahal was sworn in as prime minister for a second time in 2016, as per an agreement to form a rotational government with the Nepali Congress, and resigned on 24 May 2017 to make way for Congress' Sher Bahadur Deuba. Following the 2022 general election, Dahal was sworn in as prime minister again in December 2022, with support from a coalition of parties including CPN (UML), Rastriya Swatantra Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party. Dahal remained in power for 19 months, changing alliances between the UML and Congress three times, before he was ousted by a failed motion of confidence in the parliament on 12 July 2024.
Constituency
Rukum East-1
District
Rukum East
Votes
10,240
Vote share
56.1%
Source records
3
Profile overview
Background and experience
Education history
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
Institution
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science
Country
Nepal
Professional history
Professional experience
Notes
Prime Minister/ Head of Government Head of Opposition Leader of Education Coordinator Nepali Communist Party
military personnel
Profile overview
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Republica
Read articleUpdated Jun 17, 2026, 1:15 PM
Senior leader Khanal sends 36-point letter to Dahal, exposes growing NCP rift
Senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has formally expressed his dissatisfaction with the party leadership, sending a detailed 36-point complaint letter to party coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Senior leader Khanal sends 36-point letter to Dahal, exposes growing NCP rift
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Read articlePublished Jun 10, 2026, 12:15 PM
Gyanendra Shahi demands PM Shah’s clarification over controversial remarks
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Read articlePublished Jun 10, 2026, 9:49 AM
Harka Sampang says opposition can accept PM’s written response read by another minister
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Read articlePublished Jun 1, 2026, 9:12 AM
HoR adjourned as opposition obstructs over PM Shah’s remarks
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Read articlePublished May 31, 2026, 3:15 PM
Dahal’s health condition stable, hospital says
KATHMANDU: The health condition of Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is stable, according to a medical bulletin issued by Medicity Hospital on Sunday evening. The hospital said Dahal is responding positively to treatment and hi… KATHMANDU: The health condition of Nepali Communist Party Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ is stable, according to a medical bulletin issued by Medi…
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