KATHMANDU: Nepali Congress central member Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has been bereaved of his spouse. His wife Aabhu Rana Karki (58), who suffered from pancreatic cancer, passed away on Monday.

She was a lecturer at the Ratna Rajya Laxmi Campus.

Her last rites were performed at the Pashupati Argyaghat.

Nepali Congress leaders and cadres, including NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba, senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel and treasurer Sitadevi Yadav went to Aryaghat to pay last tributes to her.