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Nagarjuna Palace for Gyanendra

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s former king, Gyanendra, and his wife Komal would shift to Nagarjuna Palace — a nationalised palace — until they manage alternative arrangements for their residence.

The government on Wednesday decided to provide Nagarjuna Palace for the couple’s stay following Gyanendra’s request to Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula on Monday.

Communication Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara, after attending a Cabinet meeting, held at Prime Minister’s office in Baluwatar, said the couple would be allowed to stay in the Nagarjuna Palace “only for the time being.”

The duration of their stay, however, has not been disclosed. The government had earlier directed the former royal family to vacate the Narayanhiti Palace before June 12. Narayanhiti was home for Gyanendra, Komal, his mother and grandmother for the past seven years.

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