KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Oli has expressed grief over the demise of former Speaker and member of the House of Representatives Krishna Bahadur Mahara’s wife Sita Mahara.

Posting a twitter message, Prime Minister Oli has paid tributes to the depated soul and expressed condolence to the family members of the deceased.

प्रतिनिधिसभाका सदस्य एवं पूर्वसभामुख माननीय श्री कृष्णबहादुर महराकी श्रीमती सीता महराको आज बिहान नर्भिक अस्पतालमा भएको निधनबाट अत्यन्त दु:ख लागेको छ। म दिवंगत सीता महराप्रति भावपूर्ण श्रद्धाञ्जलि अर्पण गर्दै पूर्वसभामुख महराजी सहित शोकाकुल परिवारजनमा गहिरो समवेदना व्यक्त गर्दछु।

— K P Sharma Oli (@kpsharmaoli) November 4, 2020

Sita Mahara, who was undergoing treatment at Norvic International Hospital after being diagnosed with the virus passed away at 6:25 am today.

She was admitted to Dang-based Gorkah Hospital on October 29 after she suffered from minor illness during her visit to home district Rolpa, Mebang on Dashain.

After being diagnosed with pneumonia and respiratory complications, she was airlifted to Kathmandu on October 30.

She was being treated on ventilator since October 31 after her PCR test conducted at Norvic Hospital came out positive.

She had been suffering from a disease called myasthenia for the last 10 years.