KATHMANDU, July 12: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended condolences to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on the demise of his wife Sita Dahal.

Taking to Twitter, Prime Minister Modi said he is extremely saddened to learn about the demise of Sita Dahal. “I express my sincere condolences to [Pushpa Kamal Dahal] and pray that the departed soul finds eternal peace. Om Shanti,” he tweeted.

Dahal's wife Sita Dahal passed away on Wednesday morning. She was taken to Norvic Hospital after her oxygen level decreased at around 7:30AM.

According to the hospital, she was a known case of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Parkinsonism, Diabetes Mellitus-ll and Hypertension under (on/off) Domiciliary oxygen with PEG feeding and indwelling catheter went to cardiac arrest at 8 am.  “Despite resuscitation, she could not be revived and declared dead at 08:33AM,” the hospital said.

 
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