Kathmandu: Chairperson of Ward no. 3 of Belauri Municipality, Sitaram Rijal, passed away last night. The 72-year-old Rijal had been suffering from lung-related ailments.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Rijal’s family announced that the cremation will take place at the Aryaghat in Bhakunda, Belauri, in the afternoon. Rijal was elected as the ward chair during the 2079 BS local level election. His wife, Dil Kumari Rijal, had passed away during the same local level election.