Baburam Bhattarai

Baburam Bhattarai joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) during his student years. He became a key ideologue and leader of the party, which later launched a decade-long civil war against the Nepali state.

Bhattarai was a top leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) when it launched the People's War, a violent insurgency against the Nepali government. The conflict lasted a decade, resulting in over 13,000 deaths and widespread destruction.

As a senior Maoist leader, Bhattarai was a key signatory to the Comprehensive Peace Accord with the Nepali government. This agreement ended the civil war and brought the Maoists into mainstream politics, leading to the abolition of the monarchy.

Bhattarai became Prime Minister of Nepal as the head of a coalition government led by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). His tenure focused on peace process implementation and constitution drafting, but was marked by political instability.

Bhattarai resigned as Prime Minister after failing to reach consensus on the new constitution and facing political deadlock. His resignation led to fresh elections for a new Constituent Assembly.