The first Non Resident Nepalis (NRN) National Coordination Committee of the United Kingdom has been formed with Ashok Shrestha as its chairman, the Association said.
In a keenly contested election, Dr. Chandra Laksamba and Khagendra Nepali were elected in the posts of vice-chairmen.
Krishna Upadhyay was elected the national coordinator while Surendra Shrestha and Surya Bahadur Gurung have been elected as joint coordinator and treasurer respectively. Similarly, Manoj Bhandari, Krishna Bhatta, Bhim Rai, Min Bahadur Gurung, Bikal Acharya, Ms.Til Kumari Gurung, Dev Raj Acharya, Subhash Adhikari and Anoj Chitrakar were elected as executive members unopposed.
The elections were held under the election committee chaired by Prof. Dr. Surya Subedi.
In a briefly held first executive committee meeting after the election, chairman Ashok Shrestha thanked the NRN NCC UK ad hoc committee and the election committee for their invaluable contribution for the smooth transition in such an orderly and cordial fashion.
The outgoing ad hoc committee’s national coordinator, Dr Kul Bahadur Luitel, wished well for the success of the newly formed national coordination committee.
The committee also reflected on the current situation in Nepal and decided to hand over £1,125.50 to people’s movement victims treatment fund collected on the day.
The next meeting of the UK chapter will draw a firm action plan for the year ahead, according to the Association. nepalnews.com by Apr 18 06