Nepal, July 2 -- Ram Ayodhya Yadav, a member in the Second Constituent Assembly (2013), passed away early this morning at the age of 72.

He had been suffering from kidney-related complications and breathed his last at Healthcare Hospital in Birgunj, according to his son, Dr Jitendra Yadav.

Yadav was elected to the 2013 Constituent Assembly from Bara-1, representing the Nepali Congress (NC).

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He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.

Meanwhile, NC President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba expressed profound sorrow over the demise of Yadav.

In a statement issued today, Deuba extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family,...