Nepal Press Union U.K. chapter formally elected a new executive committee under the leadership of Bipin Niraula

April 1, 2019

London : The Union of the Nepalese Democratic Journalists, Nepal Press Union’s U.K. chapter has commenced its first AGM in GEASO hall, Plumstead on Sunday.

NPU Central President Badri Sigdel, VP Bala Adhikari and General Secretary Ajaya Babu Shiwakoti were present to commence the first AGM of NPU, U.K. formally.

Various personnel from Nepalese community along with the MP of Nepal Bijula Barma , Speaker of the Embassy of Nepal to U.K. , Mr Sharad Raj Aran , NRNA VP Kul Acharya , General Secretary of FNJ Mr Ramesh Bista , GS of NRNA U.K. RK Tripathi ,President of Janasamparka Samiti UK Mr Yuvaraj Gurung , President of FNJ U.K. Naresh Khapangi Magar etc were present in the program. All the leaders delivered their best wishes and suggestions to the NPU U.K. chapter for the AGM during the first session of the program. The second close session was commenced among the hardcore members of the Union.

The very first historic AGM of the NPU U.K. chapter has elected an executive body of the following members :

President : Bipin Niraula

Vince Presidents : Everest Gautam & Khem Raj Ranabhat

Secretary : Mandip KC

Vice Secretary : Krishna Bhandari

Treasurer : Santosh Bhandari

Executive members :

Sarbendra Adhikari

Dayalu Devkota

Khushi Limbu

Meelan Sharma

Suren Rupakheti

Jenny Bhattarai

Romain Limbu

Representatives for the central AGM

1. Sanjay Kandel

2. Vinay Adhikari

3. Hemamta Sedhai

4. Shiva Bhandari

5. Upendra Poudel

7. Kush Basnet

8. Rajan Khakurel

Speaking to the press after the AGM the newly elected president of NPU U.K. Chapter Mr Bipin Niraula vowed to fight continuously for the press freedom and democracy.

Nepal Press Union Nepal Press Union is the first Nepalese journalists organisation which was affiliated to the IFJ.