Trilateral clash in NRNA America, Kharel, Sah for president, and Anup Khanal takes over as Adhikari general secretary

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The voting process for selecting the new leadership of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) USA began on Sunday. About 13,000 members of the association will vote for their preferred candidates through ballots sent via email and mobile. This time, there will be a three-way competition between Bhanu Kharel, Satendra Sah, and Ramhari Adhikari for the post of president. All three candidates were intensifying the final phase of activities to woo voters before the election. Due to the divisions, disputes, and internal dissatisfaction seen in the last term, this time the members have appeared more cautious in selecting the leadership. In states with a large number of voters, like California, New York, and Texas, members have expressed expectations for the new leadership. Along with the president, there is also competition for other positions, including vice president, general secretary, secretary, and others. All three candidates have entered the field with a pail. Anup Khanal from the...

100-member NRNA Central Statute Committee Formed Under Ravina Thapa's Leadership

Kathmandu, April 2 – A 100-member central statute committee of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has been formed under the coordination of former NRNA President Ravina Thapa. The committee was established in accordance with the decision of the high-level core committee formed under the Supreme Court’s mandate to organize the NRNA International Coordination Council’s Unity Convention.  


As part of this process, various sub-committees have been formed to ensure the grand success of the Unity Convention, scheduled to take place in Kathmandu from May 3 to 5, 2025. The Central Statute Committee has been entrusted with the responsibility of drafting and amending the association’s bylaws.  


Ravina Thapa (USA) has been appointed as the coordinator of the committee, while Krishna (Jagannath) Giri (Australia) and Gangadhar Gautam (Belgium) will serve as member secretaries. The 100-member committee includes representatives of non-resident Nepalis from around the world.  


Coordinator Thapa expressed her commitment to fulfilling her responsibilities with integrity and working actively for the collective interests of all non-resident Nepalis. She stated, *“I take this role seriously and will work to strengthen the NRNA’s bylaws while uniting Nepalis living abroad.”*  


Thapa is also serving as the member secretary of the high-level committee formed under the leadership of Shrestha Shrestha to organize the Unity Convention. It is believed that the Central Statute Committee, under her leadership, will work effectively to make the convention a historic event.  


List of Central Statute Committee Members:

1. Ravina Thapa (USA) – Coordinator  

2. Krishna (Jagannath) Giri (Australia) – Member Secretary  

3. Gangadhar Gautam (Belgium) – Member Secretary  

4. Mahesh Shrestha (Japan)  

5. Ek Raj Giri (Spain)  

6. Deepak Gautam (Canada)  

7. Deepak Giri  

8. Pramod Sitoula  

9. Rajkumar Adhikari (Australia)  

10. Pushpa Thapa  

11. Rajendra Kumar Sharma (Qatar)  

12. Arun Adhikari  

13. Yogendra Khastri (UK)  

14. Sangita Kunwar  

15. Bhuvani Prasad Timalsina (UAE)  

16. Ramesh Chhatkuli (Australia)  

17. Dilip Kumar Pokhrel (Australia)  

18. Bokil K.C.  

19. Pratik Pandey  

20. Deepak K.C.  

21. Badal Bhujel  

22. Annat Subedi  

23. Mahesh Mall  

24. Meen Purja  

25. Vishal K.C.  

26. Dilu Bhandari  

27. Mahendra Baniya  

28. Vikram Karki (Qatar)  

29. Vishnu Kumari Baniya  

30. Ghanshyam Sapkota (New Zealand)  

31. Ramesh Paudel (Qatar)  

32. Thalbir Oli (CA)  

33. Dinesh Tiwari  

34. Narendra Bhat (Qatar)  

35. Keshav Sharma (USA)  

36. Nanukaji Aryal (Dubai)  

37. Khagendra Adhikari  

38. Prem Kumar Shrestha  

39. Vinay Adhikari (UK)  

40. Keshav Paudel  

41. Uma Karki Thapa  

42. Sundar Gurung  

43. Gobind Shrestha  

44. Amit Katel  

45. Ganesh K.C. (Australia)  

46. Vishwa Aadarsh Pandit  

47. Gopal Vishwakarma  

48. Krishna Chudara  

49. Parasmani Shrestha  

50. Lok Bahadur Baniya  

51. Kamal Bastola  

52. Santosh Timalsina (Qatar)  

53. Ramchandra Adhikari (USA)  

54. Deepak Thapa  

55. Sita Baral  

56. Mukhsetra Gurung  

57. Prabesh K.C.  

58. Suman Thapa  

59. Kedar Kuwar  

60. Dinesh Sharma  

61. Kalpana Ranabhat  

62. Prakash Aryal  

63. Pashupati Pandey  

64. Bhakta Thapa  

65. Dhananjaya Narasingh K.C.  

66. Chitra K.C.  

67. Shanti Adhikari (Macau)  

68. Shiva Prasad Paudel  

69. Narayan Gurung  

70. Susmita Khadka Sijapati  

71. Kiran Rana  

72. Varsha Khadka  

73. Santosh Adhikari (Bahrain)  

74. Bhagwan Mainali  

75. Vikas Shrestha  

76. Vinod Kuwar  

77. Vishnu Parajuli  

78. Chintamani Sapkota  

79. Dolanath Ghimire  

80. Gobind Dhakal  

81. Gyanendra Karki  

82. Jag Bahadur Basnet  

83. Kishor Regmi  

84. Laxman Khanal  

85. Min Pandey  

86. Purna Hamal  

87. Rajan Tripathi (USA)  

88. Raju Kshetri  

89. Vivek Neupane  

90. Ramesh Bastola  

91. Sijan Dahal  

92. Thakur Prasad Dhungana  

93. Aikendra Bahadur Thapa Kshetri  

94. Siv Gurung (USA)  

95. Kemika Bhandari (USA)  

96. Sharad Shrestha (Africa)  

97. Prem Sapkota (Australia)  

98. Buddhi Sagar Ghimire (New Zealand)  

99. Devaki K.C. (Canada)  

100. Renu Subedi (USA)  


The committee is expected to work efficiently to ensure the success of the upcoming Unity Convention and strengthen the NRNA’s institutional framework.

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