KATHMANDU: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President  Sher Bahadur Deuba including senior party leaders paid tribute to  Ramhari Joshi at the party office, Sanepa on Friday.

Joshi known as the Gandhian and socialist leader in the Nepali politics passed away at the age of 91 at 7:30 on Thursday at the Dhapasi-based Grande International Hospital.

NC senior leader Ramchandra Poudel, leaders Bimalendra Nidhi, Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Ram Sharan Mahat, other leaders and party cadres also reached the party headquarter to pay tribute to him, according to the party source.

Joshi, a patient of asthma and pneumonia, was admitted to the hospital after he was hurt when he slipped in the bathroom of his residence on July 5. He was living at his relative's house at Nakhkhipot, Lalitpur.

His last rights will be performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat today itself, the party said.

Born in 1926 in Sarlahi district, Joshi remained unmarried throughout his life.

He had spent some time of his life as the head master of Hariaun-based Chaturbhujeshwor Janata Secondary School, Sarlahi.

He had spent the total nine years of his life in prison for joining movements for the party and democracy in the country.

He had been elected the member of the Parliament in 1991 and 1994 from his home district Sarlahi. He also held the portfolio of the Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation in 1991 in the Girija Prasad Koirala-led cabinet.

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