Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala passed away at 12:50 am on Tuesday. Family source said that he breathed his last at his residence in Maharajgunj.

Koirala’s private doctor Dr Kabirnath Yogi said that Koirala died of cardiac arrest after he developed pneumonia in bronchitis’ infection due to change in the weather.

Nepal Government has announced state funeral to former prime minister late Sushil Koirala.

Koirala had shown symptoms since three months and was using three types of antibiotics.

“Everything was normal till Monday evening, the amount of oxygen being administrated to him was increased,” Yogi said, “He had a normal meal yesterday evening. All of sudden, Koirala’s health deteriorated and he breathed his last at 12:50 am.”Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala passed away at 12:50 am on Tuesday. Family source said that he breathed his last at his residence in Maharajgunj.

Koirala’s private doctor Dr Kabirnath Yogi said that Koirala died of cardiac arrest after he developed pneumonia in bronchitis’ infection due to change in the weather.

Nepal Government has announced state funeral to former prime minister late Sushil Koirala.

Koirala had shown symptoms since three months and was using three types of antibiotics.

“Everything was normal till Monday evening, the amount of oxygen being administrated to him was increased,” Yogi said, “He had a normal meal yesterday evening. All of sudden, Koirala’s health deteriorated and he breathed his last at 12:50 am.”