Chandra Prakash Gajurel "Prakash" ( ne, चन्द्रप्रकाश गजुरेल, born 29 April 1948) is a Nepalese political activist who is a member of the
Political Bureau
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Names
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of the
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M). His alias is "Comrade Gaurav".
The
Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), abbreviated UCPN (Maoist), (Nepali: एकीकृत नेपाल कम्युनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी)), was a political party in Nepal. It was founded ...
(UCPN-M) split in June 2012 following the dissolution of the
Constituent Assembly
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, and Gajurel joined the breakaway hardliner faction of
Mohan Baidya
Mohan Baidya ( ne, मोहन वैद्य) is a Nepalese political activist who is the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal Revolutionary Maoist, a party formed in 2012 by a splinter group from the Nepal Communist Party - Maoist Un ...
"Kiran", the CPN-M.
See also
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People's War in Nepal
The Nepalese Civil War was a protracted armed conflict that took place in the former Kingdom of Nepal from 1996 to 2006. It saw fighting between the Nepalese royal government and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) throughout the country. ...
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Politics of Nepal
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The Governi ...
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List of communist parties in Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal is a name used by a number of Nepalese political parties claiming allegiance to communism. Most trace their roots back to the original Communist Party of Nepal formed in 1949.
Active parties
National parties
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References
External links
*Interpol
Arrest Warrantfor Chandra Prakash Gajurel
*Nepal Police
Wanted Maoist leaders including Gajurel
*Royal Nepal Army
Wanted Maoist leaders including Gajurel
* ''Deccan Herald''
European team allowed to meet Nepal Maoist* ''A World to Win'':
* Interview with CP Gajurel in eKantipu
Nepal's Daily
1948 births
Living people
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) politicians
Nepalese atheists
People of the Nepalese Civil War
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Members of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly