Kathmandu, June 15:RPP president Surya Bahadur Thapa has expressed profound sorrrow over the untimely demise of Indian National Congress leader Rajesh Pilot in a car accident last Sunday.

Expressing tributes to the late leader, Mr Thapa has, in a statement of condolences, extended heartfelt condolences to the Indian National Congress party who lost an able and efficient leader and to the members of the bereaved family.

Likewise, Mr Thapa has also expressed deep sorrow over the demise of founding president of RPP Dang district unit Sher Bahadur Thapa and said that the demise of Mr Thapa has caused a big loss to the party.