Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma

Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma (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.

History
Vishwakarma was born in ward no 4 of Malkot VDC of Kalikot 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. He was subsequently appointed as Minister of Tourism and civil aviation in the Cabinet headed by Mr. Jhalanath Khanal. Before that, in 2007 he was appointed as Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare in the cabinet headed by late Girija Prasad Koirala.