Tuesday, June 16th, 2026

Sitaula, who collapsed during Balen’s campaign, dies



KATHMANDU: Journalist Dinesh Sitaula, who collapsed in Achham while campaigning alongside senior Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) senior leader Balen Shah, has passed away.

Sitaula was airlifted from Achham by a Nepali Army helicopter and transferred to Kathmandu via Surkhet. He was receiving treatment at Grande Hospital in Kathmandu, where he was declared dead on Sunday.

According to the hospital, he died at 12:45 pm due to a brain hemorrhage. Sitaula had fainted on Friday morning and was brought to Kathmandu that afternoon, where he was placed on a ventilator at Grande Hospital.

Publish Date : 01 February 2026 15:48 PM

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