The government on Wednesday released senior leader of Nepali Congress-Democratic (NC-D).

The government released Gopal Man Shrestha from the premises of Kathmandu District Court.

Shrestha, who held the portfolio of acting president of the party, after party president Sher Bahadur Deuba was detained by the controversial Royal Commission for Corruption Control (RCCC) was suffering from various ailments.

Shrestha was arrested on January 19, ahead of proposed mass meeting of the seven political parties on January 20.

NC-D had been demanding immediate release of Shrestha citing weak health.