Veteran poet and musician Prem Binod Nandan has passed away at the age of 90. He breathed his last on Sunday night while undergoing treatment at Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital.

Nandan had been coping with respiratory issues for a long time. He entered the literary field in 1954 with his song collection ‘Jhataro’ and later published several works, including ‘Anjali’ (1966), ‘Sapnibata Byunjhera’ (1966), ‘Bipanika Pailaharu’ (1955), ‘Ainabhitrako Aakash’ (2006), ‘Siddharthako Grahatyag’ (2017), and ‘Patram Pushpam’ (2020).

One of his compositions was also selected among the top 10 entries during the national anthem selection process.

He also served as the former chairperson and advisor of Narayani Kala Mandir. Over the years, he was honoured with several awards, including the Chhinnalata Geet Puraskar (1997), Chisap Prativa Puraskar (1995), Chisap Krishna Kumari Gurung Puraskar (2007), Narayani Pragya Puraskar(2021), and Rastriya Srasta Samman (2020).