⚡Ex-Maoist Leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ Sworn-In as Nepal's New Prime Minister
By PTI
Born in Dhikurpokhari of Kaski district near Pokhara on December 11, 1954, Prachanda remained underground for almost 13 years. He joined mainstream politics when the CPN-Maoist adopted peaceful politics, ending a decade-long armed insurgency.