KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress (NC) is organizing a program to commemorate late former Prime Minister and party President Girija Prasad Koirala in the capital on Thursday.
Koirala had played an important role in bringing the then rebel Maoist party into the peace process by signing a 12-point peace accord with the latter.
Five-time Prime Minister Koirala had taken a lead during the second people’s movement in 2006 to overthrow the monarchy.
Koirala was born on July 1, 1924 as the youngest son to his father Krishna Prasad Koirala and mother Dibya Koirala in Tedi village of Saharasa district in Bihar State of India.
NC leader Sujata Koirala is the only one daughter of Koirala.
Historic Biratnagar Jute Mill Strike in 1947 had taken place under the leadership of Koirala. He had become the Morang district president of Nepali Congress from 1951 to 1960.
He had become general secretary from 2031 to 2047 BS. Then he continued leading the NC as president from 2053 BS until he passed away on February 19, 2010.
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