KATHMANDU, Aug 12: Former president of the Nepali Congress (NC) and former Prime Minister Sushil Koirala's 85th birth anniversary is being observed today by organizing several programs. 

Koirala who was born on 18 Shrawan 1997 BS had devoted himself to politics after being impressed by the first people-elected Prime Minister of Nepal, BP Koirala. 

The Constitution was promulgated under Koirala's leadership on 20 September 2015 by bringing into confidence all the parties represented in the Constituent Assembly. 

As a result, the responsibility of drafting the constitution through the Constituent Assembly as per the aspirations of the Nepali people since 2007 BS was fulfilled during the leadership of Sushil Koirala. 

He had always advocated truth and lived a simple life. Former Prime Minister Koirala, who played a lead role in the promulgation of the Constitution through the Constituent Assembly remained active for the effective implementation of the constitution till the last moment of his life. 

Koirala who played a leading role in the political changes in the country at different times, established himself as a leader with simple living in Nepali politics. 

Various programs will be organized across the country today on the occasion of International Youth Day in memory of the late Koirala. 

Chairperson of Sushil Koirala Memorial Foundation and former general secretary of the Nepali Congress, Dr Shashank Koirala, said it would be a true tribute to Koirala if the democratic system is strengthened through the successful implementation of the constitution. 

Established in 2073 BS, the Foundation has been working as a think tank in the fields of education, health, sports, art, culture, human rights, women and children and social welfare. The Foundation has also been organizing various creative programs to commemorate the contribution of the late Koirala. 

The foundation’s Member Secretary Atul Koirala said that in today's era, there is a need for honest and ethical leaders like Koirala. Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba is the patron of the foundation.