Nepal's Political Legend Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Passed away at the age of 87!!!

Former Prime Minister and Leader of Nepali Congress (NC) Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, died at 11:26 pm on Friday (4th March 2011) at Norvic International Hospital. Bhattarai died at the age of 87.

Krishna prasad Bhattrai

Bhattarai, 87, heath condition suddenly deteriorated on Tuesday. He had been shifted to Critical Care Unit on February 16. Executive Director and Consultant Cardiologist Dr. Bharat Rawat said that the reason for death of Bhattarai was Cardiac arrest. Bhattarai, who was admitted to hospital three weeks ago, had renal shutdown and doctors had given up almost all hope of saving him. He had low oxygen levels with kidney, lungs and heart complications. His cerebral function was also very low with low oxygen and blood flow to the brain. He was last surviving founding leader of NC. 

Dead body of Krishna prasad bhattrai

President Dr Ram Baran Yadav had visited the hospital at around 10 in the evening just an hour before Bhattarai's death after doctors decided to withdraw the life supporting system which was installed for supplying oxygen and waited for natural death.

Born on 1924 in “Kashi”, was appointed Prime Minister of Nepal two times and he was the first speaker of the country too. Bhattarai was one of the popular Nepali political leaders. He was seen as reputable figure in and outside the political circle. Widely seen as a maverick leader of Nepali Congress Party, he made his position by transitioning Nepal from absolute monarchy to democratic multi-party system.

bhattrai was fond of food

 Bhattrai was no more taking the intrest in politics of Nepal after the Nepal had become republic state after maoist  had come to the mainstream politics leaving fourteen years of civil war.He was residing in a residence provided by the government in lalitpur with his caretaker Amita kapali. He was also the founding president of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ). Bhattarai was seen as respectable figure in and outside the political circle.

Krishna Prasad bhattrai in hospital bed

Bhattarai’s body will be kept at Dashrath Stadium on Sunday for offering the last tribute.Then his body procession will be carried out from Dasharath Stadium to Pashupati Aryaghat for the last rites. His body will be cremated as per the Hindu rituals.

Until then, the body will be kept at his residence at Badegaun, Lalitpur where people can pay their last homage on Saturday.