Ward Chair Rijal’s body to be kept in National Assembly Hall from 11 am to pay homage

KATHMANDU, Sep 7: The ward chairman of Kathmandu Metropolitan ward no. 16, Mukunda Rijal, passed away today at 7:30 am, informed Grande Hospital.

He was taken to the Hospital after he was seen to have a fever and pneumonia. He was kept in the ICU for two days and on the ventilator for 2 days during the 5 days of his treatment in the hospital.

According to Basanta Adhikari, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Metropolitan, his body will be kept at the National Assembly Hall from 11 am to pay homage and will be taken to Pashupati for the last rites following that.