KATHMANDU: Former King Gyanendra Shah on Sunday left Kathmandu for New Delhi to take part in a family wedding ceremony. His wife Komal and his personal secretary Sagar Prasad Timilsina have accompanied him.

Amidst nationwide strike announced by the Maoists, some protesters had created obstructions and chanted slogans against him at Gaushala. It is his second India visit after being de-throned two years ago . Shah had acquired diplomatic passport as a former head of the state, recently.

Shah could meet some Indian politicians during his stay and leave for Europe from there. Sources maintained that he would be in India for two weeks.