Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Chairperson (CPN-MC) Pushpa Kamal Dahal is the 39th Prime Minister of Nepal . Dahal was the sole claimant to the post of prime minister, when he filed his candidacy at the Parliament Secretariat on Tuesday. While presenting his plans, Dahal said that he would try to lead the nation toward economic development while moving ahead in the spirit of national consensus during his premiership.Dahal also known as Prachanda, led a guerrilla war against the government in the past and later served as prime minister of Nepal from 2008 to 2009.