KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13

The Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) – an umbrella organization of working journalists of the country is holding its election today to pick a new leadership.

According to the central election committee, the voting will be held from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm on Friday.

As informed, Devi Prasad Sapkota, Nirmala Sharma, Ramesh Bista and Lal Singh Lama have filed their candidacy for the post of central president while Govinda Prasad Chaulagain, Deepak Acharya and Roshan Puri have filed their candidacies for the post of senior vice-president.

Similarly, Ganga Poudel and Neetu Pandit have filed their candidacies for the post of women vice-president, Umid Bagchand, Mohan Kumar Singh and Subhash Prasad Sah for inclusive vice-president,

Janamdev Jaisi, Prakash Thapa, Ram Prasad Dahal and Lekhnath Neupane are contesting for the post of general secretary.

The new leadership will be elected in the central committee, 10 province committees, 77 district chapters and 41 pratishthan chapters today.