Girija Prasad Koirala hospitalised after suffering from a bout of pneumonia

Former prime minister and president of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) Girija Prasad Koirala has been hospitalised after he felt ill.

Girija Prasad Koirala (File Photo)

Koirala, who had addressed the rally of NC in Mahendranagar in far west on Saturday, felt ill on Sunday morning.

Upon reaching airport in Kathmandu, he was promptly taken to Shahid Ganga Lal Heart Center in Bansbari.

Doctors attending on him have said that he is suffering from a bout of pneumonia. Doctors have found a patch of pneumonia in the lower part of his right lung. He has also come down with fever.

Doctors have advised Koirala to remain in hospital for few days.

The 86-year-old Koirala had been leading a hectic schedule in the last couple of weeks traveling to different parts of the country to address rallies. nepalnews.com Dec 07 08