Badal elected ANNFSU Chair

February 17, Kathmandu: Samik Badal has been elected the chairman of the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU) from its 23rd national convention.

ANNFSU is the student wing close to CPN (UML). Badal defeated his nearest rival RC Lamichhane in the election for the chairman, chief election officer of the national general convention Kumar Prasad Khakurel confirmed.

Badal garnered 962 votes while Lamichhane got 356 votes.

Likewise, Govinda Giri, Narayan Gharti, Maryada Bista and Dharma Giri have been elected as the vice-chairs of the ANNFSU.

Similarly, Naresh Rokaya has been elected the general secretary. The national general convention has elected a 199-member central committee including 17 office-bearers.

Likewise, three commissions with 15 office-bearers each have been formed. A total of 1,588 representatives took part in the national convention from across the country.