Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his sorrow over the demise of Province 1 minister Shekhar Chandra Thapa. The minister and NC leader Thapa was the candidate from Morang constituency 3 for the upcoming elections under the Province Assembly (1). Thapa, who was struggling with pneumonia, died at Noble Medical College this morning, said the family.

Shortly, PM Deuba took to a social site, and offered his sorrow over the demise of Thapa, the sitting minister of the province for forest, environment and soil conservation.