Poudel is an active writer and his political and theoretical affairs are frequently published in national vernaculars, including:

  • What Nepali Congress Says (1976)
  • Satyagraha – Why and How (1984)
  • Democratic Socialism – A study (1990)
  • Journey of Faith (1996)
  • Abhisapta Itihas (2004)
  • Socialism – In New Context (2012)
  • Agricultural Revolution and Socialism (2013)

Poudel received the Mahendra Bikram Shah Prize for an article titled “Human Rights Condition in Nepal” in 1987.