Ward chair dies

Trishuli, Aug 4: Ward Chair of Tarakeshwor rural municipality-6 in Nuwakot, Narayan Prasad Rimal, passed away today.  He was 44. 

According to the family source, he breathed his last in course of treatment for fever and pneumonia at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu.   

He had undergone a surgery for gallstone two months back. Rimal was suffering from fever and pneumonia for a week. 

He was elected the ward chair during the 2074 BS local elections, representing the CPN (UML).

Tarakeshwor rural municipality today declared a public holiday in the local level, mourning the demise of Rimal. 

As per the local government's decision, an official flag here has been lowered at half-mast over the demise of the ward chair.  (RSS)