President Bhandari, Oli and Deuba visit Dahal to express sorrow over son’s demise

KATHAMANDU, Nov 20: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal have expressed condolence over the untimely demise of Prakash Dahal, son of CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal.

President Bhandari reached Dahal’s private residence Lazimpat to extend condolences to the bereaved families on Monday, said President Bhandari’s media expert Madhav Sharma.

Similarly, PM Deuba also reached Dahal’s residence Lazimpat and extended condolence to the bereaved families, said PM’s press coordinator Govinda Pariyar.

According to UML chair Oli’s press coordinator Chetan Adhikari, chair Oli, leaders Madhav Kumar Nepal, Bishnu Rimal, Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal among others also extended condolence to the bereaved families reaching Lazimpat today itself.  Prakash, 36, died of cardiac arrest on Sunday morning.

On the occasion, President Bhandari, PM Deuba, former Prime Ministers duo Oli and Nepal among others had paid floral tribute on late Dahal’s photograph kept there for those wishing to pay their last respect.

Deuba and Oli arrived in Kathmandu on Monday from their election campaign. The NC President Deuba busy addressing election gatherings in his home district Dadeldhura while Oli was in Jhapa.