Kathmandu, June 15: Former Home Minister Dharm Bahadur Thapa passed away in Lalitpur on Friday. His last rites were performed at the Pashupatinath Aryaghat on Sunday, according to family sources.
He served as Minister of Home Affairs in the cabinet led by then Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand from October 2002 until April 2003.
Earlier in his career, Thapa served as a zonal commissioner in several administrative zones and later as Home Secretary.
Thapa is survived by two sons.
