Chakrapani Khanal, also known by his code name Baldev, is a Nepali communist politician and the current Member of Parliament (MP) from Kapilvastu 1.
He has served as the Minister for Agricultural and Livestock Development and as chief political adviser to Pushpa Kamal Dahal during his second prime ministership.
[1][2] He is standing committee member and secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
In his period as minister he stop the import of milk and meat from India to help the Nepalese farmer, so they can get more price for their product.
In his small tenure he was praised by many for his work and his standing support for Nepalese farmers.