Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday evening paid homage to former Nepal prime minister Sushil Koirala at the Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu.
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Koirala died of cardiac arrest after suffering from a bout of pneumonia in the wee hours of Tuesday morning,reports The Himalayan Times.
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Koirala will be honoured with a state funeral and cremated on Wednesday. Nepal has declared Wednesday a public holiday.
The Government of Nepal expressed shock over the untimely demise of the former prime minister and offered its heartfelt condolences on his death.
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'Nepal government will always remember the contribution of Koirala in the promulgation of the new constitution,' said a press statement issued by Prime Minister's K.P. Oli's office after a Cabinet meeting.
