गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Former lawmaker Neupane passes away Nepal Former lawmaker Neupane passes away KathmanduPati May 27, 2021 KATHMANDU – Former Member of Parliament, Ratna Prasad Sharma Neupane has died. He was undergoing treatment at the Armed Police Force (APF) Hospital in Kathmandu and breathed his last on Wednesday night, said Madan Ratna Neupane, the former lawmaker’s son. Initially fallen ill due to coronavirus infection, Neupane’s health condition deteriorated and became serious after pneumonia infection in the lungs. He was admitted to the Birendra Police Hospital in Kathmandu on May 6 and was later shifted to the ICU at the APF Hospital. He was put on a ventilator after 10 days after his condition became serious. According to Madan, Neupane had tested negative to coronavirus infection in his latest test but he was found suffering from pneumonia. Hailing from Suwanauli, Chhedagad municipality-6 in Jajarkot district, Neupane was elected the member of the House of Representatives on the UML ticket from Jajarkot constituency no 2 in the general election held in 2056 BS. Lately, he was the CPN (UML) Karnali Province Committee member, the central vice-president and the Karnali Province in-charge of the Peasants’ Federation affiliated to the UML. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal Home Minister Gurung to visit India for BIMSTEC meeting Rabi, Australian Envoy discuss bilateral cooperation South Korean volunteers join flood recovery efforts in Nepal’s Nuwakot Nepal PM says disaster response continues without compromise Nepali Congress chief presents political report at party convention Flood search halted, reconstruction efforts to accelerate Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward8 TRENDING What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 Public Relations for a Soldier Nepal Army’s mission in Lebanon provides Covid support kits to local municipalities Army Day : Five facts about Nepal’s ‘blue helmets’ in UN-peacekeeping missions We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Forbes-listed billionaire Binod Chaudhary tests positive for coronavirus