BP Koirala Memorial Day Observed Across Nepal

Kathmandu. The memorial day of Nepal's first elected Prime Minister and founding leader of Nepali Congress, Bishweshwor Prasad Koirala, is being observed across the country today with various programs. Koirala, known as the proponent of democratic socialism in Nepali politics, passed away on Shrawan 6, 2039 BS.

Remembering Koirala's incomparable contribution to Nepal's political change and the enrichment of Nepali literature, Nepali Congress and its sister organizations have organized memorial assemblies, विचार गोष्ठी (thought seminars), and other creative programs across the country today.