Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward-16 Chairman Mukunda Rijal passed away on Thursday.
He died in the course of treatment at the Grande International Hospital this morning, his friend and human rights activist Indra Aryal said.
Rijal, who was being treated at the Grande Hospital after contracting dengue, died of pneumonia, he said.
Nepali Congress leader Srijana Singh also confirmed the death of Rijal.
He was elected as the ward chairman for the second term from the Congress.
Rijal had garnered 4, 019 votes while his closest contender Laxmi Ratna Tuladhar received 3, 310 votes during local level elections held on May 13.
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