PM Koirala underwent radiotherapy at the New York-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He had reached US on June 17 along with his physician Dr Karbair Nath Yogi.

PM Koirala landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport in the Capital at around 8.30 pm. Yesterday, the prime minister had expressed gratitude to all the Nepali living in the US and also the Nepali diaspora across the world for showing concerns in his health condition.

In a press statement issued on Monday before leaving from the US, the prime minister acknowledged the efforts of media persons, both inside and outside the country, in disseminating news related to his health.

He further expressed his thankfulness to all the doctors and the medical professionals who took care of him during his treatment at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.