Kathmandu – The 43rd BP Memorial Day is being observed today in memory of the contribution of Nepal’s first elected Prime Minister Bishweshwor Prasad Koirala.

Koirala was born on 24th Bhadra 1971 BS. Koirala, who fought hard for the establishment of democracy in Nepal, passed away on 6th Shrawan 2039 BS. He has also made significant contributions to the field of Nepali literature. He became the first elected Prime Minister in 2016 BS after the parliamentary elections in 2015 BS.

He spent eight years in exile in India. Analyzing that his nationalism had weakened while he was in exile in India and struggling for the restoration of democracy, he returned to Nepal on 16th Poush 2033 BS following his vision of national unity and reconciliation. After returning home on 16th Poush 2033 BS with a policy of national unity and reconciliation, he was taken directly to Sundarijal Prison from Tribhuvan International Airport.

Koirala, the founder of the psychological realist movement in Nepali literature, has published one and a half dozen works. Koirala provided political leadership for the establishment of nationalism, democracy, and socialism in Nepal.