MUSTANG: Former King of Mustang Jigme Parwal Bista has fallen ill lately.

The 84-year-old ex-King, who is living at Boudhha of Kathmandu with family members, has been afflicted from high blood pressure and uric acid.

The ex-King has remained passive since the People's Movement of 2006. He was considered a powerful personality of Mustang till the 2006 April Uprising.

He is still popular among folks in Mustang. Locals are wishing for the speedy recovery of ex-King Bista.