Kathmandu: President of the Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of senior journalist and politician Mathawar Singh Basnet.
According to National News Agency Nepal, the NC President commemorated Basnet’s significant contributions to the establishment and restoration of democracy in Nepal, as well as his efforts in strengthening the party’s organization and advancing journalism. Deuba extended his heartfelt tributes to Basnet, offering condolences to the bereaved family through a press statement issued by the NC.
Basnet, who resided in Suryabinayak municipality-8 in Bhaktapur, was recognized as a committed democratic fighter. He was a former member of the NC District Working Committee in Bhaktapur and had a close association with the late Ganeshman Singh throughout his political journey.
The late Basnet authored “Ganeshman Singh – Mero Kathaka Panaharu” and held positions as Chair of the Gorkhapatra Sansthan, the Press Council Nepal, and the Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS). He passed away on Saturday morning after being on ventilator support at Annapurna Neuro Hospital in Kathmandu, following a heart attack on Thursday night.
The Nepali Congress has stated that with Basnet’s demise, the party has lost a relentless democratic advocate and a senior and experienced figure in the field of journalism.