Nepal Marks 16th Death Anniversary of Former PM Girija Prasad Koirala

Kathmandu. The 16th death anniversary of former Prime Minister and former President of the Nepali Congress, Girija Prasad Koirala, is being observed today with various programs.

Koirala, who served as Prime Minister four times, passed away on Chaitra 7, 2066 BS due to pneumonia. He played a significant role in ending the Maoist insurgency and establishing peace in Nepal. In 2059 Ashoj 18 BS, after then-King Gyanendra deposed the democratically elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and began appointing prime ministers favorable to him, the public's fascination with the monarchy started to wane. Girija Prasad led the subsequent movements.