It was unclear whether he was taken off life support. The State Council overseeing royal affairs met that morning and proclaimed Gyanendra, King Binendra's younger brother, the new king. The facts could not be made public in yesterday's statement due to legal and constitutional hurdles. I will make the facts of the incident public after an investigation. Some blame a political or military conspiracy for the deaths.
Monarchs have little formal power in Nepal but public criticism is taboo.
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