Birth: 1943, Nepalgunj

Death: 3 February 2022, Nepalgunj

Mohan Singh KC, a founding member of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP), passed away on the morning of February 3. He was 78. His demise has caused an irreparable loss to the party and the country, RPP said in a statement.

Rishi Raj Devkota, assistant general secretary of RPP, remembers KC as a true nationalist and the party’s custodian.

“He was a simple man at heart who never let his position affect his attitude,” says Devkota. “He conducted himself as an ordinary member of society. He lived a middle-class life and that was all he wanted.”

Born and raised in Nepalgunj, Banke, KC entered the world of politics in his early youth. He rubbed shoulders with influential political figures of the time, learning the ropes of politics and eventually joining the democratic movement during the Panchayat period.

KC was among the founding members of RPP when the party was established in 1990. He went on to become RPP Banke district chairman and the party’s central committee member.

As a politician KC held great sway in Banke, which he used for the district’s development. He played a major role in building road networks in Nepalgunj and other parts of Banke.

KC is also remembered as a leader with a solid moral compass and a champion of justice devoted to ending all forms of social discriminations.

RPP merged with its splinter RPP-Nepal in 2016 and KC was once again elected a central member of the unified party. But he was unable to remain active in politics, owing to his poor health.

KC had long been living with various health issues like diabetes, hypertension and kidney problems. He died at Nepalgunj Medical College and Teaching Hospital, where he was admitted following health complications.

RPP General Secretary Dr. Dhawal Shumsher Rana, Assistant General Secretary Devkota and District Chairman Narendra Poudel were among the leaders who paid their tributes to KC by draping the party’s flag over his dead body.

KC is survived by a son and a daughter.