Jagat Baram elected as Chairman of NEFIN

Jagat Baram has been elected the chairman of Nepal Federation of Indigenous Nationalities NEFIN. Baram's appointment came from the 9th national convention of the Federation which concluded in Narayangadh, Chitwan. Baram won the race to the helm with 31 votes, followed by Surya Bhujel who garnered 23 votes. Baram is learnt to be close to Nepali Congress, and Bhujel to CPN-UML. Similarly, the designation of vice-chairpersons in the open category have been claimed by Kiran Sunuwar, Ganeshlal Thakali, Govinda Chantyal, Nabin Roka Magar, Lok Bahadur Dura, Shyam Prasad Mandal, and Sonam Lama Walung, while Krishna Kumari Sherchan was elected the vice-chair in the women's quota. Similarly, Nityananda Taajpuriya has been elected the general secretary of the Federation.