KATHMANDU, MARCH 22

An agreement has been reached to keep the Non-resident Nepali Association united. An understanding was reached between NRNA president aspirants Kul Acharya, Badri KC and Rabina Thapa on the issue of leadership.

The two panels led by Kul Acharya and Badri KC had already announced separate dates for general convention of the NRNA. The 10th Global Conference of NRNA will be held after the finalisation of election process on March 24 and 25.

Organising a joint press meet today after the agreement at the initiative of former presidents and different office-bearers of the organisation, all three said that the dispute that had surfaced in NRNA was settled and they would move ahead together.

On the occasion, it was shared that an understanding had been reached to make provision for two presidents in the organisation.

Candidate of NRNA president, Acharya, said it was necessary to make a public resolution to make the organisation respectable, disciplined and prestigious. He shared that an agreement was reached to cancel all parallel activities with the objective of saving the organisation as per the agreement.

Similarly, another presidential candidate Badri KC said an understanding was reached to lead the organisation with multi-headed system to maintain unity in the organisation. The 10th GC will make necessary amendment to the organisation's statute.

A version of this article appears in the print on March 23, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.