Kathmandu, December 5:

Former prime minister and chairman of the Rastriya Janashakti Party Surya Bahadur Thapa, who was admitted at the Norvic Hospital yesterday following a “minor health problem”, is reportedly recovering after 48 hours of intensive care. The doctors shifted him to ward today.

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Pradeep Gyawali, NC leader Arjun Narsingh KC, Chief Election Commissioner Bhoj Raj Pokhrel, and Indian Ambassador to Nepal Shiv Shankar Mukherjee went to see Thapa at the hospital.