KATHMANDU: Renowned Nepali folk singer Badri Pangeni has been elected the Chairperson of National Folk and Duet Song Academy Nepal.

The sixth general convention of the Academy elected a 31-member working committee under the leadership of Pangeni for the next two years.

Ramesh BC, Ramji Khand, Subas KC and Chaulendra Paudel have been elected as Senior Vice-Chairperson, Second Vice-Chairperson, General Secretary and Deputy General Secretary of the Committee respectively.

Similarly, Pashupati Sharma and Rita Upadhyay have been elected as the Vice-Chairpersons.

Radhika Hamal, Shankar BC, Khuman Adhikari and Krishna Raule have been elected the secretaries and Deepak Khadka the Treasurer of the Academy.

Likewise, Tika Pun is the Joint-Treasurer of the Committee.

Remaining five members would be nominated later.