Dikh Bahadur Khatri 'Kumar' Panel Wins Leadership of Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies

Kathmandu. Dikh Bahadur Khatri 'Kumar' panel has been elected to the new leadership of the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies. Khatri was victorious in the post of president by leaving his closest competitors behind by a wide margin in the association's election held on Sunday. According to the final vote count released by the Election Committee, Khatri received 347 votes for the post of president. His closest competitor Meghnath Bhurtel received 192 votes, while another candidate Haribahadur Pandey Chhetri settled for 170 votes. Khatri, who maintained a lead from the beginning of the vote count, eventually secured the association's leadership in his favor. Amidst tough competition for other office bearers of the association as well, Khatri's panel showed dominance. Mahesh Kumar Basnet was elected as the first vice-president with 241 votes. His closest rivals Karnaraj Katuwal received 231 votes and Sanju Gurung received 228 votes. Similarly, Anil Bogati became victorious for the second vice-president with 315 votes, while his competitors Rabin Mega le Magar received 205 and Bal Krishna Shrestha received 168 votes. In the third vice-president, amidst a very interesting competition, Laxman Poudel was elected with 259 votes. His closest competitor Tulsi Ram Puri got only 3 votes less, i.e., 256 votes, while Krishna Dhakal received 172 votes. Hari Dangi was elected as the general secretary of the association with 273 votes. His competitors Nur Mahamad Miya received 249 votes and Amar Prakash Tiwari received 163 votes. Likewise, Kedar Nath Adhikari became victorious for the secretary post with 294 votes, while Dhan Maya Sinjali was elected as the treasurer with 323 votes. Along with the office bearers, the progressive panel also won among the working committee members. According to the Election Committee, out of a total of 10 working committee members, candidates from the progressive panel won 8 member posts.