Prachanda shakes a leg with Sarah Palin on YouTube

Nepal's Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who shook a leg with an actress on the streets of Kathmandu in December, is these days doing the disco with former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in cyberspace, reports Utpal Parashar.

Updated on: Jan 28, 2010, 16:30:34 IST

Hindustan Times | By Utpal Parashar, Kathmandu

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Nepal's Maoist party chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda,' who shook a leg with an actress on the streets of Kathmandu in December, is these days doing the disco with former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin in cyberspace.

A 38-second video posted on YouTube 16 days ago shows a couple dancing with faces of the Himalayan nation's former prime minister and the ex-Governor of Alaska pasted on them. It's one of the most popular of the over 300 Prachanda videos on the site.

Till Thursday afternoon, the video that has been categorized under political humour and given five star rating had been viewed 13,364 times while Prachanda's dance with actress Rekha Thapa had been seen 9174 times.

The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chief has been shown dressed in a brown floral shirt with white sneakers and formal trousers that were in fashion in the 80s and Palin is wearing a dark brown knee-length evening dress.

Another 34-second video lampooning Prachanda shows him and his deputy Baburam Bhattarai with large wigs dancing to a disco number in a club. This one is not as popular as the one with Palin and has been viewed only 298 times.

Prachanda who stepped down as prime minister in May last year is busy these days trying to regain the post one more time. In recent weeks he has launched an anti-India tirade to boost his party's image.

Palin on the other hand decided not to seek reelection as Alaska governor after her failed vice-presidential bid and signed a contract with Fox News earlier this month to provide political commentary as contributor.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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