Puspakamala Dahal "Pracanda" : The former Primeminister of Nepal and a maoist leader

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Puspa Kamal Dahal Prachanda is a Nepali politician who has served as the Prime Minister of Nepal twice. He is the current chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and has been a prominent figure in Nepalese politics for many years.

As of now, there is no official announcement from Prachanda or his party about his resignation in 2024. However, it's important to note that politicians' resignations can be unpredictable and can happen at any time.

If Prachanda were to resign, it could have significant implications for Nepalese politics, especially if he were to step down as the chairman of his party. It's also possible that his resignation could lead to a change in the leadership of the government or even the country.

It's worth noting that Prachanda has been facing some challenges lately, including criticism from within his own party and allegations of corruption. If he were to resign, it could potentially create an opportunity for other leaders in his party to step forward and take on new roles.

However, it's impossible to predict with certainty whether Prachanda will resign or not, as only he knows his own plans and intentions. We'll just have to wait and see what happens!

 Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Nepali: पुष्पकमल दाहाल; born Ghanashyam Dahal, December 11, 1954), also known as Prachanda (Nepali: प्रचण्ड, transl. "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Nepal. He previously served as Prime Minister from 2008 to 2009 as the first Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, and again from 2016 to 2017. He was elected Prime Minister for the third time in 2022, following that year's elections.

### Early Life
Dahal was born in Lewade, Dhikur Pokhari, a VDC 20 KM north of Pokhara, and spent most of his childhood in Chitwan, where he received a diploma in science in agriculture from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) in Rampur, Chitwan. He joined left-wing political parties after witnessing severe poverty in his youth. In 1981, he joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) 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 led the CPN(M) during the country's civil war and subsequent peace process and the first 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 on May 4, 2009, after his attempt to sack the then army chief, General Rookmangud Katawal, was opposed by President Ram Baran Yadav.

### Political Career
Dahal was sworn in as Prime Minister for the second time in 2016, as per an agreement to form a rotational government by Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre). He resigned from the post on May 24, 2017. Following the 2022 Nepalese general election, with an alliance with political parties including CPN (UML), Rastriya Swatantra Party, and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dahal was sworn in as Prime Minister once again in 2022.

### Early Political Involvement
He was born Ghanashyam Dahal on December 11, 1954, in Lewade, Dhikur Pokhari, to Muktiram and Bhawani, a Brahmin Hindu family. He later changed his name to Pushpa Kamal during a matriculation examination. At age eight, his family migrated to the Terai region in southern Nepal and settled in Chitwan District. His father worked in Assam, India, as a firewood collector before returning home in 1961. In 1971, Dahal moved to Kathmandu for studies and enrolled in Patan Multiple Campus for two years. He then returned to Chitwan and received a diploma in science in agriculture from IAAS in Rampur. After completing his studies and failing to find a bureaucratic job, Dahal became a schoolteacher in a village until 1979.

### Involvement in the Communist Party
Dahal was drawn to far-left political parties after witnessing severe poverty in his youth. He joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) in 1981 and became general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) in 1989. This party later became the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Dahal remained underground even after the restoration of democracy in 1990. While not widely known, he controlled the clandestine wing of the party, while Baburam Bhattarai represented the United People's Front in parliament.

### Nepalese Civil War
On February 4, 1996, Baburam Bhattarai presented the government, led by Nepali Congress Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, with a list of 40 demands, threatening civil war if they were not met. The demands related to nationalism, democracy, and livelihood. Dahal directed the military efforts of the CPN (Maoist Centre) until April 26, 2006, focusing on establishing control in mountainous and western regions of Nepal. Despite internal disagreements and power struggles within the party, Dahal and Bhattarai later reconciled.

### Peace Process and First Premiership
Dahal and the Seven Party Alliance released a 'twelve-point agreement' on November 22, 2005, expressing areas of agreement and commitment to human rights, press freedoms, and a multi-party system of government. The CPN (Maoist Centre) announced a ceasefire on April 26, 2006, following massive protests that forced King Gyanendra to restore parliament. Dahal was elected Prime Minister by the Constituent Assembly on August 15, 2008, after CPN(M) won the April 2008 election.

### Second and Third Premierships
In August 2016, Dahal was elected Prime Minister for a second time and served until May 24, 2017. He was appointed Prime Minister for the third time on December 25, 2022, following the 2022 general election. He won the vote of confidence in the House on January 10, 2023.

### Personal Life
In 1969, Dahal married Sita Poudel when he was fifteen. They had three daughters, including Renu Dahal, and a son. Following Marxist ideology, Dahal is an atheist and stopped practicing Hinduism in his teenage years.