External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today led an all-party delegation to Nepal for funeral of former Nepalese Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who passed away early in the day.
"Together with Nepal, at its time of loss. Minister Swaraj is leading an all-party delegation for funeral of former Koirala," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said.
The delegation comprised of Congress leader Anand Sharma, JD(U) President Sharad Yadav, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
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Koirala, who was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015, passed away due to pneumonia at his residence early today. He was 79.
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Sharad Yadav also wrote a letter to the Ambassador of Nepal, Deep Kumar Upadhyay, expressing his deep sorrow over the demise of Koirala, whom he hailed as an "unassuming" person.
"I had very good relations with him. He was a great human being. He was a very simple and unassuming person. In spite of being in exile for 16 years, he remained in touch with the people of Nepal and he bounced back in the mainstream of Nepali politics.
"He was a mass leader and, therefore, he became the President of Nepal Congress in the year 2012. He was a true believer in democracy, and as such during his tenure as Prime Minister, he played a key role in starting the process of drafting of new Constitution of Nepal," Yadav said.
