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Philanthropist and former lawmaker Maiyadevi Shrestha suffers from pneumonia



CHITWAN: Senior politician and philanthropist Maiyadevi Shrestha has fallen sick.

A family source said Shrestha has suffered from pneumonia since October 11.

A family source stated that 95-year-old Shrestha is receiving treatment at Chitwan Medical College, Bharatpur Chitwan.

Awarded with ‘Nepal Ama Award’, the former Member of Parliament (MP) is a patron of Maiyadevi Girls’ Campus in Bharatpur.
It is said the total charity amount doled out by Shrestha so far has exceeded Rs 1 billion.

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Publish Date : 21 October 2022 11:11 AM

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