Rajnath Singh to attend Koirala’s funeral

NEW DELHI - Former president of the Bhratiya Janata Party, Rajnath Singh, will attend the funeral of departed former Nepal Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala.

Koirala died in Kathmandu on Saturday, and his last rites are scheduled to take place on Sunday.

According to BJP sources, party president Nitin Gadkari asked Singh to personally pay last respects of the party to Koirala and convey condolences of party members to Koirala’s family. (ANI)