Communication Minister Gurung expresses grief

Damauli, March 15: Minister for Communications and Information Technology and government spokesperson, Prithvi Subba Gurung, has expressed condolence to the family of the Mayor of Bhimad municipality, Mekh Bahadur Thapa, who lost his spouse recently.

Minister Gurung reached Thapa's residence to express grief and extend condolences to the bereaved family members on Saturday. 

Thapa's spouse Bhobi Maya Thapa, 56, died last Saturday while undergoing treatment for kidney disease. The late Thapa was a member of the CPN UML Tanahu district committee. 

On the occasion, Minister Gurung commented Thapa's demise caused an irreparable loss to the party. 

Together with Minister Gurung to visit the bereaved family were Hari Raj Kandel, district chair of UML; and former member of the Gandaki Province committee of the party, Bishnu Bhakta Sigdel, among others. (RSS)