Bagmati, July 25: Shiva Lamsal has been elected the central President of Nepal Press Union securing 745 votes. His close contender Anita Bindu obtained 612 votes.
Total of 1,397 voters out of 1,679 had
cast their ballots in the election held in Hetauda as part of the ninth general
convention of NPU.
Among other elected office-bearers
of the press, the union is Prem KC (senior vice-president), Nakul Aryal and
Bhismaraj Ojha (vice-president), and Salohja Dahal (women vice-president), and
Deependra Bantawa (inclusive vice-president).
According to the Election
Committee, Dilip Poudel and Madhav Dhital were elected general secretary and
treasurer of NPU, respectively.
Nepal Press Union is the benevolent
organization of the ruling Nepali Congress.