Former Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala died yesterday at the age of 87. His condition had deteriorated in the morning after a bout of diarrhea, three days after he was discharged Saheed Ganga Lal hospital in Kathmandu.
Koirala was the President of the Nepali Congress which is a key constituent of the ruling coalition, and had been "unconscious since this morning," said Chiranjivi Nepal, an advisor to Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, daughter of the veteran politician.
Koirala had been on ventilator round-the-clock and a team of doctors were attending to him at Sujata's house in Mandikhatar area.
The veteran leader had a low hemoglobin level and was suffering from bronchitis and lungs problem.
Koirala was discharged on Wednesday from the Saheed Ganga Lal Heart Centre at Bansbari in Kathmandu on Wednesday and since then he had been staying at his daughter's house.
His condition worsened following a bout of diarrhea on Friday morning.
Top leaders of major political parties, including Maoist chairman Prachanda and CPN-UML's Jhalanath Khanal, visited Sujata's residence to enquire about Koirala's health.
The government declared a public holiday today on the demise of Girija Prasad Koirala. Koiralas body was taken Nepali Congress's Head office in Sanepa in the morning and then to Dashrath Rangashala (Stadium) at Tirpureshwor where many national and international political leaders, party members and citizens paid their condolence.
Koirala's body ,with royal honour, was then escorted by the Nepalese Army, Nepalese Police, Party members and thousands of Nepali citizen from Tripureshwor to Sundhara, Ratnapark, Bagbazar, Dillibazar, Maitidevi, Battisputali, Gaushala and finally Aryaghat in the bank of Bagmati River. Koirala was cremated with rites of the hindu rituals where thousands of Nepalese citizens, political leaders and government personnels participated in his funeral.
Five-time Prime Minister Koirala has been ideal in leading the peace process and bringing the Maoists to mainstream politics, ending a decade-long armed conflict that claimed over 16,000 lives.
Koirala also played a crucial role in turning Nepal into a Republic through abolition of 240-year-old monarchy two years ago. His famous line, "What I say is what I do and What I do is what I say " which solely marks his own personality, won't be soon forgotten by the Nepalese.
Koirala was the President of the Nepali Congress which is a key constituent of the ruling coalition, and had been "unconscious since this morning," said Chiranjivi Nepal, an advisor to Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala, daughter of the veteran politician.
Koirala had been on ventilator round-the-clock and a team of doctors were attending to him at Sujata's house in Mandikhatar area.
The veteran leader had a low hemoglobin level and was suffering from bronchitis and lungs problem.
Koirala was discharged on Wednesday from the Saheed Ganga Lal Heart Centre at Bansbari in Kathmandu on Wednesday and since then he had been staying at his daughter's house.
His condition worsened following a bout of diarrhea on Friday morning.
Top leaders of major political parties, including Maoist chairman Prachanda and CPN-UML's Jhalanath Khanal, visited Sujata's residence to enquire about Koirala's health.
The government declared a public holiday today on the demise of Girija Prasad Koirala. Koiralas body was taken Nepali Congress's Head office in Sanepa in the morning and then to Dashrath Rangashala (Stadium) at Tirpureshwor where many national and international political leaders, party members and citizens paid their condolence.
Koirala's body ,with royal honour, was then escorted by the Nepalese Army, Nepalese Police, Party members and thousands of Nepali citizen from Tripureshwor to Sundhara, Ratnapark, Bagbazar, Dillibazar, Maitidevi, Battisputali, Gaushala and finally Aryaghat in the bank of Bagmati River. Koirala was cremated with rites of the hindu rituals where thousands of Nepalese citizens, political leaders and government personnels participated in his funeral.
Five-time Prime Minister Koirala has been ideal in leading the peace process and bringing the Maoists to mainstream politics, ending a decade-long armed conflict that claimed over 16,000 lives.
Koirala also played a crucial role in turning Nepal into a Republic through abolition of 240-year-old monarchy two years ago. His famous line, "What I say is what I do and What I do is what I say " which solely marks his own personality, won't be soon forgotten by the Nepalese.
