KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli congratulated Nepali football team for clinching the title of football in the ongoing 12th South Asian Games (SAG).

Prime Minister, extending his congratulations in Twitter, said:

साग फुटबलमा नेपालको विजयप्रति मुलुक गर्ब गर्दछ । बधाई नेपाली खेलाडीलाई ।

— PM K.P. Sharma Oli (@PM_Nepal) February 15, 2016

Similarly, other political leaders also expressed their happiness regarding Nepal's historic win.

२३ वर्षपछि अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय फुटबलमा स्वर्ण जितेर नेपालले ठूलो इतिहास रचेको छ। नेपाली राष्ट्रिय फुटबल टिमलाई हार्दिक बधाई।

— Ganeshman Pun (@GPM4People) February 16, 2016

#SAG16 Football ⚽. Nepal beat India 2-1. Proud moment as Nepal flag goes up pic.twitter.com/NRwbmgGEHt

— Kamal Thapa (@KTnepal) February 15, 2016

साग बिजेता नेपाली फुटबल खेलाडीहरुलाई अध्यक्ष प्रचण्डबाट बधाई https://t.co/DWJXROjmmQ pic.twitter.com/sWymAahZfY

— Comrade Prachanda (@cmprachanda) February 15, 2016

bravo Nepali football team ! for your wonderful performance and historical achievements ! !

— Pradeep K Gyawali (@PradeepgyawaliK) February 15, 2016

Victory over Team India in the Indian soil is a great moment to make any Nepali proud!

Thank u Team Nepal and congratulations!!

— Ram Sharan Mahat (@ramsmahat) February 15, 2016

२३ बर्षपछि दक्षिण एशियाली फुटवल खेल ( साग) मा स्वर्णपदक जित्न सफल नेपाली फुटवल टिमलाई मुरीमुरी वधाइ!

Whole... https://t.co/E2EJ31Q8YF

— Baburam Bhattarai (@brb_laaldhwoj) February 15, 2016

Congrats to Our SAG football team.Nepal won the gold medal after 23 yrs.so happy.we r really proud of u.

— NKShresthaPrakash (@nksthaprakash) February 15, 2016

SAG मा गौरवपूर्ण इतिहास रच्न सफल टिम नेपाललाई हार्दिक बधाई ।

संसारभरका नेपाली खुशी भएको दिन...

हामी जितिरहन्छौं.. pic.twitter.com/lupt2Ns7n8

— Mohan Shrestha (@mohanrppn1) February 15, 2016