Leader Khanal taken to India for medical treatment
The CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has been taken to India for further medical treatment. He left for the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, capital of India, on a Nepal Airlines Corporation plane at 12.30 pm today.
Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives Dr Chandrakant Bhandari is returning home today after successful medical treatment in India.
Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives Dr Chandrakant Bhandari is returning home today after successful medical treatment in India.
CPN (Maoist Center) Standing Committee member Barshaman Pun and Chinese Deputy Minister Chen Zhao had a bilateral meeting on Monday.
Leader Pun, who has been in China for over a month in the course of his medical treatment, met the leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Deputy Minister Chen, according to his secretariat.
Former Speaker and spouse of Pun Onsari Gharti Magar was also present on the occasion.
During the meeting, the two discussed the matters relating to the relations between the two countries and the escalation of the ties between the CPC and the Maoist Centre. Pun had met the Chinese political delegation on the advice of party Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
On this occasion, the Chinese leader wished for the success of the ongoing eighth General Convention of the CPN (Maoist Center).
Terming the CPC and the Maoist Centre as the closest allies, the Chinese leader was learnt to have expressed his hope that the Maoist party would be further strengthened under the leadership of Prachanda, according to a press note issued by the Pun’s secretariat.
Besides, the two talked about Nepal's contemporary politics, dwelling on the matters relating to collaboration and unity among the leftists.
In response, leader Pun hinted at the possibility of party unity among communist parties sharing similar visions and goals. “If that is not possible, the Maoist Centre is ready for collaboration and alliance till and following the upcoming elections.”
Leader Pun, diagnosed with a rare genetic liver disorder is learnt to have been preparing to return home following the significant improvement in his health.
He was taken to Thailand on September 29 due to the recurrence of the problem and to The Third People's Hospital of Shenzhen straight from there on November 26.
Prior to this, he had visited Lalitpur-based Sumeru Hospital, Grande International at home and Apollo of India in course of treatment.
KATHMANDU, June 16: The CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has been taken to India for further medical treatment. He left for the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, capital of India, on a Nepal Airlines Corporation plane at 12.30 pm today.
The former Prime Minister was being treated at the Norvic International Hospital here before this. Khanal's personal secretary Krishna Bhattarai said that Khanal would be admitted to Apollo Hospital immediately after reaching New Delhi and his treatment would be started.
Meanwhile, UML general-secretary Ishwar Pokhrel has wished leader Khanal quick recovery of his health. Pokhrel reached Norvic Hospital and wished the senior leader for his complete recuperation.
During the meeting, leader Khanal had urged the party general-secretary to restore unity in the party. "Comrade, you please patch up the dispute in the party and keep the party unity intact," the senior leader reportedly said to Pokhrel.
The former Prime Minister has been referred to New Delhi for further treatment in consultation with doctors involved in his treatment and his family, said Somnath Bastola, corporate communications chief of the Hospital.
Khanal, who earlier contracted COVID-19, was admitted to the hospital on June 14 for low hemoglobin counts and respiratory problems.
The CPN (UML) senior leader Jhalanath Khanal has been taken to India for further medical treatment. He left for the Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, capital of India, on a Nepal Airlines Corporation plane at 12.30 pm today.
