KATHMANDU: The final rites of Constituent Assembly Chairperson and CPN-UML’s vice-chair Subash Chandra Nembang was performed at Pashupati Aryaghat today with state honors following a funeral procession.

Earlier, a funeral procession started from Nembang’s private residence at Baluwatar and passed through Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Narayangopal Chowk, Dumbarahi, Chabahil, Gaushala and Pashupati Aryaghat.

Nembang, 71, passed away on September 12 due to a heart attack.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda paid tribute by draping the national flag over Nemwang’s body.

CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli draped the party flag over Nemwang’s body.

Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, RPP Chairman Rajendra Lingden, Rastriya Jan Morcha Chairman Chitra Bahadur KC, and other leaders also reached Aryaghat to pay their respects to Nemwang.

Nembang was born on 11 March 1953. He was the first elected Free Students Union President of Mahendra Ratna Campus in Ilam and also elected as general secretary of Nepal Bar Association in 1987.

In February 2023, he was chosen as a candidate in Nepal’s presidential election in 2023 from CPN-UML but lost to Ram Chandra Paudel of Nepali Congress.

Nembang emerged victorious from Ilam-2 in all elections held after the restoration of democracy in 1990.

He won both legislative elections of 1991 and 1999, and went on to hold key posts like the chairman of Public Accounts Committee and chairman of the Constituent Assembly.