Koirala taken ill US ambassador to Nepal, James F. Moriarty (file photo) Newly appointed Prime Minister GP Kiorala (file photo) The health of Nepali Congress president and newly appointed Prime Minister, Girija Prasad Koirala, is quite critical, his party colleagues said. Talking to reporters at Koirala’s residence at Maharajgunj on Thursday evening, Nepali Congress spokesman Krishna P Sitaula said Koirala has been placed under ventilator to facilitate his respiration. 85-year-old Koirala has been suffering from respiration-related ailments for the past few years. His Majesty King Gyanendra appointed Koirala as the new prime minister this evening. He is expected to be administered oath of office at 9:30 a. m. on Friday. He will then have to lead the treasury benches at the first session of the reinstated House of Representatives at 1:00 p. m. Sitaula, however, said whether Koirala would be able to take oath of office would depend on the advice of the doctors who will examine him again on Friday morning. A group of physicians, led by Dr. Madhu Ghimire, has been examining Koirala on a regular basis. Koirala was unable to participate in the “victory rally and mass meeting” organized by the seven party alliance at Tundikhel in Kathmandu Friday afternoon due to ill health. nepalnews.com by Apr 27 06