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Freedom fighter Upadhyay passes way

DANG, Feb 27: Freedom fighter and educationist Iswori Prasad Upadhyay passed away on Monday. He was 93.

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DANG, Feb 27: Freedom fighter and educationist Iswori Prasad Upadhyay passed away on Monday. He was 93. 


Upadhyay hailing from Tulsipur-12, Kachila was the Nepali Congress leader. Acting as a Chairperson of the Urahari VDC for 18 years during Panchayat era, he had extended substantial contributions to the social development of the village. 


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Upadhyay had donated 12.06 hectare of land to a secondary school at Bangaun and also provided a leadership role for the establishment of Urahari Secondary School and Balmiteri Secondary School Bhojpur. 


He is survived by four sons and a daughter. Nepali Congress Dang expressed grief over the passing away of Upadhyay. RSS

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