Thapa, Dahal pay tribute to veteran civil society leader Dr Devendra Raj Pandey

KATHMANDU, July 18: Nepali Congress (NC) President Gagan Kumar Thapa and former Prime Minister and Nepali Communist Party (NCP) Coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal have paid tribute to prominent civil society leader and former finance minister Dr Devendra Raj Pandey, describing his death as an irreparable loss to the nation and praising his lifelong contributions to democracy, good governance, and citizens' rights.