In Nepal, thousands of people are thronging Dasharath Stadium in Kathmandu to pay their last respect to the former Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Girija Prasad Koirala. <br/><br/>Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, cabinet ministers, leaders of various political parties and representatives of diplomatic missions were among those who visited the stadium to pay their tribute to the champion of democracy and architect of Nepal's peace process. Mr. Koirala died in Kathmandu on Saturday. <br/><br/>From Dashrath stadium, the body of Koirala will be taken in procession to the Pashupati Aryaghat for the last rites this afternoon. The daughter of late leader will light the funeral pyre. The Nepal government has declared a three day state mourning from Sunday. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports, the national flag is flying at half-mast as a mark of respect to the departed leader who had served five times as Prime Minister and also as the acting head of the state immediately after the abolition of monarchy. <br/><br/>A high level Indian delegation including Lok Sabha Speaker Mira Kumar, Finance Minister Pranab Mukhejee and External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna is arriving in Kathmandu to pay their last respect Girija Prasad Koirala, who had close links with India. <br/><br/>President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and leaders of various political parties have condoled the death of Mr. Koirala, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Nepal.