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PM Dahal receives no Tika but gets together with kin

PM Dahal receives no Tika but gets together with kin

By Himalayan News Service

FILE: Accompanied by his wife Sita, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal speaks with media as he arrives at the Tribhuvan International Airport, after concluding his state visit to India, on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Photo: RSS

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal did not receive Tika but marked Dashain getting together with his kin today. The PM did not receive Tika but celebrated the festival with his family members and relatives, PM Dahal's Deputy Personal Secretary Purna Karki said. Meanwhile, former PM and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba also did not receive Dashain Tika due to the death of his nephew, his aide Bhanu Deuba said.