Democrats reign NBA after a decade

The democratic panel, considered close to Nepali Congress, led by Prem Bahadur Khanal swept the election for the new leadership of Nepal Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella organisation of lawyers across the country. The results of the election held on Saturday came out Thursday evening.

Prem Bahadur Khadka Prem Bahadur Khadka was elected president of the NBA, defeating his nearest rival, Hari Krishna Karki of pro-UML progressive panel, by a wide margin of nearly 1000 votes. Maoist-backed candidate for president Ram Nath Mainali, who led the republican panel, finished third in the race.

Likewise, Bijay Prasad Mishra of democratic panel was elected general secretary, defeating Hari Phuyal of the progressive panel.

This was the first major victory of the democrats in NBA election in a decade.

Almost 6000 lawyers including about 3100 from Kathmandu had cast their votes from three dozen polling stations across the country. 54 candidates contested for various 17 positions in the 22nd executive committee.

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