KATHMANDU: Commemorating the contribution of the first elected Prime Minister of the country Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, the 40th BP Memorial Day is being celebrated today with various programs across the country.
Koirala, who fought hard for the establishment of democracy in Nepal, died on 6th Shrawan, 2039 BS.
He has also made a significant contribution to the field of Nepali literature. Koirala was born on Bhadra 24, 1971 BS.
He became the first elected Prime Minister in Jetha 2016 after the parliamentary elections of 2015 BS.
Koirala, who led the Congress for a long period of his life and became the first elected Prime Minister after the party won two-thirds majority in the 2015 BS general elections, provided political leadership for the establishment of nationalism, democracy and socialism in Nepal.
On 1st Poush 2017, after the popularly elected government was overthrown by the then King with support of the Royal Nepali Army, Koirala and other leaders were imprisoned.
After analyzing that the nationalism was weakened while in exile in India and the need to fight for the restoration of democracy, Koirala returned to Nepal with the policy of national unity and reconciliation on 16 Poush 2033 regardless. Khabarhub
