SURKHET: NGO Federation of Nepal in Karnali Province has elected Khim Bahadur Shahi from Jajarkot as its new President.

A Provincial Convention held on Saturday at Birendranagar in Surkhet – Karnali's provincial capital – elected Shahi unanimously.

A nine-member committee has been formed under Shahi's leadership.

The Convention elected Durga Prasad Pandey as Vice President, Hari Prasad Adhikari as Secretary, Mahesh GC as Joint Secretary and Sunita Chand as Treasurer.

The Federation's district chapter heads and officials from all 10 districts in Karnali Province took part in the first provincial convention.