Baburam Bhattarai, also known by his nom de guerre Laaldhwoj, is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister, who presently serves as leader of the Nepal Socialist Party.
Bhattarai in 2013
Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai (second from right) with Prachanda and other Maoist leaders
Bhattarai being greeted with flowers after being elected Prime Minister on 28 August 2011.
Cadres of the Baburam Bhattarai-led Naya Shaki Nepal marching towards the Dasthrath Stadium to attend a ceremony organised to announce the establishment of the Party, on Sunday, 12 June 2016. Photo: RSS
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (Nepali: नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र)), abbreviated CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN Maoist Centre, or CPN (MC), is the third largest political party in Nepal and a member party of Samajbadi Morcha. It was founded in 1994 after breaking away from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre). The party launched an armed struggle in 1996 against the Nepalese government. In 2006, the party formally joined mainstream politics after signing a peace agreement following the 2006 Nepalese revolution.
Rit Bahadur Khadka (Pratap) Memorial Gate
People's Liberation Army members in Rolpa
From left to right: Baburam Bhattarai, Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Mohan Baidya, Narayan Kaji Shrestha
UCPN (Maoist) 7th General Convention, 6 February 2013