KATHMANDU: Rajkumar Nakarmi, the Mayor of Kirtipur Municipality, has passed away. According to Madhav Prasad Dhakal, the Chief Administrative Officer of the municipality, Nakarmi died last night while receiving treatment at Bir Hospital.

In response to his passing, Kirtipur Municipality has declared a mourning leave for today. Dhakal also mentioned that Nakarmi’s body will be brought to Kirtipur Municipality at 9 a.m. for public homage, with funeral proceedings to follow. Nakarmi had been struggling with kidney disease for an extended period.