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Chakra Prasad Bastola remembered

Kathmandu, Nov. 28 : Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that role of late 
Chakra Prasad Bastola for the nation’s political field was crucial.

At a condolence meet organized in Kathmandu on 45th day of Bastola’s demise on Tuesday, President Deuba recalled the role of Bastola played for the nation’s peace process.
On the occasion, the NC President also announced to nominate leader Bastola’s spouse Kusum to the NC’s central committee while praising her patience.
Likewise, Speaker of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara said that leader Bastola was a talented leader with a clear vision and decision making power.
Also speaking at the programme, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali shared that Bastola’s deeds should be internalized since the late leader’s contribution was immense in the movement waged against totalitarianism.
Other leaders speaking at the programme were NC leaders Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, Pradip Giri, Gururaj Ghimire, Keshav Kumar Budhathoki, Meena Pandey and Bishow Prakash Sharma.