Senior leader of the Nepali Congress (NC) Ramchandra Poudel has been bereaved of his brother Govinda Raj Poudel who passed away on Monday at his residence in Ratnanagar in Chitwan district. He was 75.

Poudel reached Chitwan after he received the news about his brother’s demise. He was attending a programme organised in Tanahun district on the occasion of the 29th establishment of Byas Municipality when he heard of the sad news.

Shortly, he took to a social networking site and expressed his grief over the demise of his brother. “I feel I am left alone after my brother’s passing away. Govinda was like my friend, with whom I used to share everything. He helped me during my political career,” he reminisced.

Meanwhile, the NC, Tanahun has also expressed its grief over the death of Govinda. Offering its condolence to the deceased one, party district president Baikuntha Neupane said that the party and the society has faced an irreparable loss from his demise.

Govinda Raj is survived by his wife Bandana, son Anil and daughters Shanta Humagain and Kanta Humagain.