# Chandra Prakash Gajurel

_Nepalese politician_

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> Chandra Prakash Gajurel "Prakash" (Nepali: चन्द्रप्रकाश गजुरेल, born 29 April 1948) is a Nepalese political activist who is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M).  His alias is "Comrade Gaurav".

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 29 April 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4583760#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4583760#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4583760#P106))

## About

The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M) split in June 2012 following the dissolution of the Constituent Assembly, and Gajurel joined the breakaway hardliner faction of Mohan Baidya "Kiran", the CPN-M.

## Questions

**When was Chandra Prakash Gajurel born?**  
Chandra Prakash Gajurel was born on 29 April 1948.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chandra Prakash Gajurel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chandra_Prakash_Gajurel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q4583760](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4583760) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

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