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29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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29 July 2025

Former Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, arrives to attend the meeting of the socialist front in Kathmandu, Nepal, on July 29, 2025. The four-party Socialist Front, comprising CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), Communist Party of Nepal, and Nepal Samajwadi Party, holds a meeting after a showdown earlier in March 2025. The gathering comes amid mounting internal pressure on Maoist Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Unified Socialist Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal. Prachanda repeatedly proposes party unification with Nepal, but progress remains stalled. Madhav Nepal is reportedly reluctant due to the risk of internal splits, as several senior leaders in his party are inclined to return to the UML.

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4 March 2024

Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal (right), is talking with Netra Bikram Chand, also known as Biplav (left), during a public gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Dahal, whose nom de guerre is Prachanda, meaning "fierce," has forged a new alliance with another Communist Party, the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), after severing relations with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and the party holding the largest number of seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his move to change coalitions by claiming that the Maoist party will thrive in upheaval and stating that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics.

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#11048313

4 March 2024

Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal (right), and Netra Bikram Chand, also known as Biplav (left), a former rebel leader, are attending a public gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Dahal, whose nom de guerre is Prachanda, meaning "fierce," is a former guerilla leader who entered mainstream Nepali politics about two decades ago. He has recently forged a new alliance with another Communist Party, the CPN-UML (Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist Leninist), severing relations with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and the largest seat-holding party in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his move to change coalitions by claiming that the Maoists will thrive in upheaval and stating that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics.

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#11048319

4 March 2024

Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), Pushpa Kamal Dahal, is addressing a gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," Dahal has forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), severing relations with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest seat-holding party in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his change in coalition by claiming that the Maoists will thrive in upheaval and stating that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics.

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#11048315

4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is attending a public gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," Dahal has formed a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking away from the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition by claiming that the Maoists will thrive amid upheaval and that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics.

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#11048317

4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is attending a public gathering in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," Dahal has formed a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking away from the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition by claiming that the Maoists will thrive amid upheaval and that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics.

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#11048160

4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is attending an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024, just hours after forming a new alliance. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," and as a former guerilla leader, Dahal has established a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking ties with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal, justifying his shift in coalition, claims that the Maoists will continue to thrive in times of upheaval and that this will persist in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to join mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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#11048163

4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is conversing with his former comrade and ex-rebel leader Netra Bikram Chand, also known as Biplov, at an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024. Dahal, whose war name is Prachanda, meaning "fierce," and also a former guerrilla leader, is forging a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) on the same day, breaking ties with the Nepali Congress, which is the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition by claiming that the Maoists will continue to thrive in times of upheaval and that this will persist in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to join mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is attending an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024, just hours after forming a new alliance. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," and as a former guerilla leader, Dahal has established a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking ties with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal, justifying his shift in coalition, claims that the Maoists will continue to thrive in times of upheaval and that this will persist in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to join mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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#11048168

4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is waving at his supporters at an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024, just hours after he formed a new alliance. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," and as a former guerilla leader, Dahal is currently leading the formation of a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking away from the Nepali Congress, which is the oldest and largest party holding seats in the Federal Parliament of Nepal. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition by claiming that the Maoists will continue to thrive in times of upheaval and that this will persist in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to enter mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is addressing an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024, just hours after forming a new alliance. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," and as a former guerilla leader who led an insurgency for a decade, Dahal has forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking ties with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest seat-holding party in Nepal's Federal Parliament. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition partners by claiming that the Maoists will thrive amid upheaval and that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to enter mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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4 March 2024

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Nepali Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC), is addressing an event in Kathmandu, Nepal, on March 4, 2024, just hours after forming a new alliance. Known by his nom de guerre Prachanda, which means "fierce," and as a former guerilla leader who led an insurgency for a decade, Dahal has forged a new alliance with the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), breaking ties with the Nepali Congress, the oldest and largest seat-holding party in Nepal's Federal Parliament. Dahal is justifying his shift in coalition partners by claiming that the Maoists will thrive amid upheaval and that this will continue in the Himalayan nation as long as he remains in politics. The Maoists, who signed a peace accord in 2006 to enter mainstream Nepali politics, have not been in the opposition in parliament since then. Dahal assumed power in December 2022 following general elections that resulted in a hung parliament.

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