NC leader Pradip Giri passes away

August 21, Kathmandu: Nepali Congress leader socialist thinker, and philosopher Pradip Giri, who had been undergoing treatment for cancer at Mediciti Hospital, Lalitpur, passed away on Saturday night.

 Oncologist Dr Pankaj Kumar Barman, who had been involved in leader Giri’s treatment at Mediciti Hospital, confirmed that leader Giri passed away at 9:30pm on Saturday.

 He was admitted to the Mediciti Hospital on July 25 after he suffered from pneumonia following the treatment for throat cancer in the hospitals of Mumbai, India.

Lately, Giri had also undergone throat surgery for cancer in India.

Giri was the socialist thinker and House of Representatives (HoR) member of Nepali Congress from Siraha district.

 He was 75-year-old.

Giri, who started his political career in the early 1960s from the Nepali Congress, was also known for his simplicity, truthfulness, and wide-ranging knowledge.

Leaders from across the political spectrum expressed their condolences, hailing Giri as a veteran thinker, philosopher, socialist, and an intellect.