Nembang was not only my party Vice-Chair but also a close friend and comrade-in-arms: KP Oli

CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has described party Vice-Chair Subash Chandra Nembang as not only his party Vice-Chair, but also a close friend and comrade-in-arms.

The UML Chair took to the social media in paying tributes to Nembang and wrote: "We will always remember the contribution he made for drafting the democratic constitution. Heartfelt condolences to a soft-spoken, polite and decent colleague Subash Nembang!"

Nembang succumbed to a heart attack at 1:40 am today while receiving treatment at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Maharajgunj. He was 71.