NC Chief Koirala leaving for USA for treatment

KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress President Sushil KOirala is leaving for the USA today for treatment of his tongue.
Koirala is scheduled to fly to the USA in a regular flight of Fly Dubai this evening. The NC Chief, who suffered from the tongue cancer, would visit a hospital in New York for follow up.

Koirala’s aide Laxman Dhakal said that Koirala would be accompanied by his sister Shashi Sharma and her daughter.  Koirala is expected to stay two weeks in the USA.