Nepali Congress leader and member of the House of Representatives Pradeep Giri has passed away.

Giri, who was suffering from throat cancer, died at the age of 74 at Medicity Hospital in Lalitpur at 9.30 pm on Saturday night during treatment.

Giri, who has been undergoing treatment for throat cancer in India for a long time, was admitted to Medicity Hospital after returning to Nepal.

He was born in Bastipur, Siraha, in the year 2004 BS., as the son of his father Mitralal Giri and Punyaprabha Giri. He received his master’s degree in philosophy and economics from Jawaharlal Nehru University in India. Leader Giri, who was also a companion of BP Koirala, was a strong thinker of contemporary politics in Nepal. During his political career, he also spent four years in prison.

Giri has published more than a dozen books on subjects including biography, women, Marxism and economics.

He has been active in parliamentary politics since 2051BS. and has become a member of Parliament several times, but never became a minister.Giri, who was elected from Siraha 5 in the 2051BS. parliamentary election, also won as a member of parliament in the 2064 BS., 2070 Bs. and 2074 BS. elections.