Ward Chair Nandalal Mahato dies aged 69

December 26, 2024
Nandalal Mahato

Nandalal Mahato, the ward chair of Bhawanipur, Basbariya Rural Municipality-3, Sarlahi, has passed away.

The 69-year-old was battling liver cancer and died on Wednesday night while undergoing treatment in Bharatpur, Chitwan.

Mahato, a leader from the Nepali Congress, was elected ward chair twice in 2015 and 2022. Earlier, he had also served as the chairman of the Bhawanipur Village Development Committee in 1997.

Nepali Congress leader Gajendra Sah shared that Mahato’s body was brought home from Bharatpur on Thursday morning, and preparations are being made for his last rites.

Basbariya Rural Municipality has declared Thursday as a day of mourning to honor Mahato’s passing.

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