LALITPUR: The Nepali Congress Central Working Committee meeting has been postponed until October 30.

According to the party’s chief secretary Krishna Prasad Paudel, the meeting was postponed until October 30 due to the demise of former central committee member Rishikesh Gautam.

Leader Gautam died at the age of 84 at his residence Pepsikola in Kathmandu on Friday night.

The central committee meeting held today expressed grief over the demise of Gautam, NC chief secretary Paudel said.