गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ PM pays tributes to former Speaker Dhungana Nepal PM pays tributes to former Speaker Dhungana KathmanduPati November 18, 2024 KATHMANDU – Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has offered respects to former Speaker Damannath Dhungana, laying the national flag over his mortal remains. The PM reached Sano Gaucharan at local Gyaneshwar today and offered his last respect. On the occasion, PM Oli described former Speaker Dhungana as a multi-dimensional personality with a unique identity and principles in Nepal’s parliamentary practice. “It is necessary to walk on the path the former Speaker has shown, as he was successful in leaving behind a unique influence in the nation’s parliamentary practice,” he said. A meeting of the Council of Ministers convened this morning decided to cremate the former Speaker’s body with state honours. Deputy Prime Ministers and other members of the Council of Ministers have also reached Sano Gaucharan to pay their last respect to the former Speaker, who passed away at Frontline Hospital, Baneshwar. He was 83 and had been suffering from liver-related ailment for some time. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Modi speaks with Balen, offers aid after floods India, China, World Bank offer flood assistance India prepares relief aid after flash floods Seven doctors deployed to flood-hit Rasuwa PM calls emergency cabinet meeting over flood crisis UK, China respond to devastating Rasuwa flood Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief2 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?3 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative4 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms5 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society