Nepal prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's wife Sita Dahal passed away on Wednesday. Dahal suffered from cardiac arrest following a prolonged illness of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP).
PSP is a rare neurological disorder also known as Parkinson’s disease. Sita Dahal was admitted to Norvic Hospital in Kathmandu after feeling unwell.
ANI shared a doctor's statement. The statement mentioned that Sita Dahal suffered cardiac arrest at 8 am and was declared dead at 8.33 am. Further, the statement read- Despite resuscitation, the doctors could not revive her.
Who is Sita Dahal?
Sita Dahal was formerly called Sita Poudel. She was married to Pushpa Kamal Dahal at a very young age. Pushpa Kamal Dahal was merely 15 years old when the couple got married. Sita Dahal was the First Lady of Nepal and the wife of Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda.
The couple together had three daughters and one son. The eldest daughter Gyanu Dahal and son Prakash Dahal have already passed away. The couple faced a heartbreaking tragedy in their lives when they lost their daughter, Gyanu KC, to cancer in 2014. Their son, Prakash Dalal, passed away in 2017 due to cardiac arrest. The loss of their two children left Sita Dahal devastated. However, she continued to remain a strong support system for her husband’s political career and has played a significant role in it.
Sita was survived by her husband and two daughters, Renu and Ganga. Renu Dahal is also a politician and held the office of Mayor of Bharatpur Metropolitan City. Their other daughter, Ganga Dahal, is also into politics.
The 69-year-old was taken to several hospitals in India and Nepal, but her condition did not improve. The last rites of Sita Dahal will be performed at Aryaghat, Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu.
Tribute:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his sincere condolences through Twitter. He expressed how saddened he was to learn about Sita Dahal’s demise and prayed that the departed soul find eternal peace.
CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli visited the family to express his condolences. He also expressed his condolences on Twitter to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and the entire family.
The Rashtriya Swatantra Party issued a statement expressing their deepest condolences. The entire RSP family expressed their wish for eternal peace for her soul and wished strength for the bereaved family members.
The US Ambassador to Nepal, Dean R. Thompson, also took to Twitter to express his deep condolences. He wrote that their thoughts were with the Nepal PM and his family.
The head of the BJP's foreign affairs department, Vijay Chauthaiwale, expressed his condolences on Twitter. He wished for the eternal peace of the departed soul and strength for the family to face this tragedy.
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