Two rivals from Gandaki led by NRNA

POKHARA: SEPT. 23 – Electoral activity has increased in the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). Competitors are vying for the October election. Only two candidates from Gandaki have announced their candidacies for the new leadership.

Earlier, Kul Acharya, who was defeated for the post of chairperson, has announced his candidature from born place Parbat, while Raveena Thapa of Kaski announced her candidature through a virtual medium in Kathmandu on Thursday. They are both close to the Nepali Congress.

Thapa is currently working as a woman vice president. Change requires NRNA. Announcing the NRNA’s 20-year-old candidacy, she said women should be able to lead meaningfully from a country with a female president. Let me show you asI will be an example. She shared the agenda of solving the citizenship problem of Nepalis scattered all over the world.

Another contender, Acharya, said he would run a campaign to attract foreign capital to Nepal. ‘Migrant investment has not been able to come to Nepal. There are a lot of problems with that, ‘he said. For that, NRNA citizenship is required. There should be a system of non-resident citizenship to connect Nepalis in exile with their country. ‘

It is understood that a communist panel will also be formed at the general convention to be held in Kathmandu from Oct. 14 to 16. However, no announcement has been made so far. It is understood that the two announced now will form a panel. Acharya does business in the UK and Thapa in the US.