गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ CA Member Basnet no more Nepal CA Member Basnet no more KathmanduPati May 12, 2023 KATHMANDU – Constituent Assembly (CA) Member and Nepali Congress leader Purushottam Basnet has passed away at his residence in Siphal in the Capital City this morning. He was 78. Born at Likhupike Rural Municipality in Solukhumbu district, Basnet was jailed for nine years for his struggles for democracy in the country. He was unmarried. Basnet was the invitee central committee member of the NC after the People’s Movement-II. He was also the treasurer of BP Koirala Memorial Trust. Executive Director of Trust Rajendra Parajuli said Basnet’s body would be kept at Pashupati area this afternoon for tributes and the final rites would be performed today itself. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Baglung flood death toll reaches three Teej being celebrated across the country today Constitution recognises ‘people’s war’ as armed conflict,none allowed for expression… Melamchi flood victims complain of not getting grant amount Eye Hospital and local governments continue collaboration for blindness elimination Today’s weather: light to heavy rainfall in different places Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 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? UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0 National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more