Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma

Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma (Nepali: खड्ग बहादुर बिश्वकर्मा) alias Prakanda (प्रकाण्ड), born 17 May 1968 (२०२५ जेष्ठ ४ शुक्रवार), is a Nepalese communist politician, belonging to Communist Party of Nepal, led by Netra Bikram Chand "Biplav". He is a member of the standing committee and spokesman of Communist Party of Nepal.

Khadga Bahadur Vishwakarma
Born	(1968-05-17) 17 May 1968 (age 56) Malkot, Kalikot, Nepal
Other names	"Prakanda"
Education	Nandadevi Secondary School, Kotbada-Kalikot (SLC) Surketh Education Campus
Occupation	Politician
Years active	1986
Notable work	Prakanda Collected Works-Part 1
Spouse	Nanda Kumal Vishwakarma
Children	3
Website	facebook.com/prakanda.official

History

Vishwakarma was born in ward no 4 of Malkot VDC of klikot district in a low-middle class peasant family. He played vital role in western part of Nepal in 10-years-long (1996-2006 AD) guerrilla war (Peoples war) led by Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) against the feudal monarchy political system. Which subsequently overthrown the 240 years long feudal monarchy and established republican system in Nepal.

In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from Kalikot 1 constituency, winning 27629 votes.^[1] He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Tourism and civil aviation in the Cabinet headed by Mr. Jhalanath Khanal.^[2] Before that, in 2007 he was appointed as Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare in the cabinet headed by late Girija Prasad Koirala.

Travelling during People's War (1996-2006AD) in Western Nepal with his security force

References

1. Election Commission of Nepal
2. "Pūrvasahakarmīharū sarakāramā masta, prakāṇḍalā'ī bhanē muddaimuddā!" पूर्वसहकर्मीहरू सरकारमा मस्त, प्रकाण्डलाई भने मुद्दैमुद्दा! [Ex-colleagues are in the government, Prakandala is in dispute!]. News 24 (in Nepali). 25 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2022.