KATHMANDU, April 16 -- The Nepali Congress (NC) has expressed deep grief over the demise of former vice president of the party in Gorkha district, Chandra Prasad Neupane. The late Neupane was also the former chairman of the district development committee, Gorkha.

Issuing a condolence note on Monday, chief secretary at NC central office, Krishna Prasad Paudel stated that the NC was saddened to know about the death of Neupane. He was 81 years old.

In 2049 BS, he was the chairman of the district development committee, Gorkha, and a candidate for the Constituent Assembly election in 2064 BS from constituency-2 in Gorkha. He was a mahasamiti member of the NC for several times and representative of the general convention as well.

The NC has ...