Kathmandu, Sept 7: Ward Chairperson of Kathmandu Metropolitan City-16, Mukunda Rijal, passed away this morning.
Suffering from pneumonia, Rijal was
admitted to Grande International Hospital on September 3 and died in course of
treatment at 7:30 am today, said Hospital Director, Dr Binod Bijukchhe.
Bijukchhe told RSS that Rijal was
suffering from viral pneumonia and undergoing treatment at ICU. He was elected
to the post of ward chairperson of KMC-16 for the second time.
He is survived by a wife and two
sons. His last rites would be performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today itself,
said a family member. (RSS)