Nepali Congress's only surviving founder leader and former prime minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai passed away last night while undergoing treatment in Norvic hospital at Thapathali of Kathmandu. He was 87 years old.
Bhattarai was admitted to the hospital after complaints of cardiac, blood pressure and urine related ailments.
His body has been kept in his Ashram at Bandegaun of Lalitpur for last tributes. Leaders of political parties and thousands of well-wishers have been lining up in the Ashram to pay respect to veteran leader.
Final rites will be performed after a tribute program at Dasharath Stadium tomorrow.
Various political party leaders, cadres and well-wishers thronged the Ashram to pay tribute to Bhattarai.