Chandra Prakash Gajurel (Nepali: चन्द्रप्रकाश गजुरेल, born April 29, 1948) is a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). His nom-de-guerre is Comrade Gaurav.
On August 20, 2003, when attempting to travel to London, using forged travel documents, Gajurel was arrested in Chennai, India. Nepali and foreign supporters, including National Democratic Front of the Philippines, the Workers Party of Belgium, the Communist Party of Norway, the Communist Party (ML) of Greece, the Maoist Communist Centre of India, the Communist Organization of Greece, the Maoist Communist Party (Turkey - N. Kurdistan), the Revolutionary Communist Party (USA), and CCOMPOSA (Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organizations of South Asia), launched a campaign to have him released. Interpol has issued a warrant on Gajurel, as have Nepali authorities. Although wanted for homicide, armed robbery and complicity in terrorism, Indian authorities only charged Gajurel with possession of false papers.[1] In April 2005 a team of European human rights activists was allowed to meet Gajurel in prison.[2] His supporters feared that he will be extradited to Nepal and tortured by Nepali authorities.
On October 11, 2006, Gajurel was brought to Kolkata, to produce him before a local court in connection with a sedition case.[3]
After the CPN(M) and the government of Nepal signed a Comprehensive Peace Agreement, India dropped charges against Gajurel, of "conspiracy against India". He was released on November 28, 2006 and returned to Nepal on December 1. On September 19, 2007, Gajurel acted as a spokesman for his party, regarding its resignation from the Nepali government,[4].