KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress senior leader Khum Bahadur Khadka has passed away while undergoing treatment at the Apollo hospital in New Delhi, on Friday, NC spokesperson Bishwa Prakash said. Khadka was 67. The NC leader, who was admitted at the hospital, died on the 39th day due to multiple organ failure at around 5:15 pm on Friday. Speaking to THT Online over the phone, spokesperson Sharma said 'Khadka was undergoing treatment for complications related to kidney, chest and nervous system before dying of multiple organ failure.' A team of specialist doctors including kidney transplant specialist Dr. Sandeep Gulariya, chest specialist Dr. Rajesh Chawal and Neuro specialist Dr. Mukul Barma had attended senior Nepali politician Khadka at the hospital. Kidney transplant specialist Dr. Sandeep Gulariya had performed kidney transplant on Khadka almost 2.5 years ago at the same hospital. Khadka, who had won all three parliamentary elections from Dang district after restoration of democracy in 1990, held ministerial portfolios for 12 times in his political career which turned pretty controversial during the later half. The body of Khadka would be flown back to Kathmandu from New Delhi tomorrow evening, according to spokesperson Sharma. He is survived by wife, son and daughter. Meanwhile, political leaders and people from different walk of lives have sent in condolences to Khadka's family.

सूचना एवं समवेदना !

भारत दिल्लीको अपोलो अस्पतालमा उपचाररत कांग्रेस नेता खुमबहादुर खड्काको भर्खरै निधन भएको छ l उहाँको आत्माले शान्ति प्राप्त गरोस् , कामना गर्दै,परिवारजनमा हार्दिक समवेदना व्यक्त गर्दछु !! — Bishwa Prakash शर्मा (@bishwaprakash77) March 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

लोकतान्त्रिक आन्दोलनका लागि जीवनभर निकै ठूलो सघर्ष गरेका कांग्रेस नेता एवं मेरा प्रिय मित्र खुमबहादुर खड्काजीको निधनको खवरले निकै दुःखी भएको छु।उहाँको निधनले मुलुकले एउटा जिम्मेवार रअनुभवी नेता गुमाएको छ।उहाँको पार्थिव शरिरप्रति हार्दिक श्रदाञ्जली र सोकसन्तप्त परिवारजनमा समवेदना

— Sher Bahadur Deuba (@DeubaSherbdr) March 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Sad to know passing away of NC leader Khum B khadka. We always remember his contribution to democratic movement.Let his soul rest In Peace.

— Dr. Prakash S. Mahat (@DrPSMahat) March 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

दिल्लीमा उपचारत रहनुभएका नेपाली काग्रेसका कर्मवीर नेता खुम वहादुर खड्काको निधनमा गहिरो दुःख व्यक्त गर्नुका साथै उहाँको परिवारजनमा हार्दिक समवेदना प्रकट गर्दै स्वर्गिय आत्माको चिर शान्तिको कामना गर्दछु ।

— Ram Chandra Paudel (@NcPaudel) March 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

नेपाली काँग्रेसका नेता खुमबहादुर खडकाको असामयिक निधनको खबरले स्तब्ध भएको छु।प्रजातन्त्र र हिन्दुराष्ट्रको पक्षमा उहाँले गर्नुभएको संघर्ष र योगदान सदैव अविस्मरणीय रहने छ।हार्दिक श्रद्धान्जली।शोकसन्तप्त परिवारमा हार्दिक समवेदना। pic.twitter.com/G7XjjW0ewA

— Kamal Thapa (@KTnepal) March 30, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js