Rastriya Prajatantra Party leader Ganesh Sherchan passed away on Sunday. He was 78.

Sherchan breathed his last during the course of treatment at the Grande Hospital this morning, RPP spokesperson Mohan Shrestha said.

He had been suffering from diabetes and kidney related problems for a long time.

Sherchan was the founding leader of RPP and the then general secretary of the RPP-N.

RPP Chairman Rajendra Lingden said that he was saddened by the demise of Sherchan.