Biratnagar: The 12th National Convention of Kirat Rai Yayokkha, a representative organisation of the Kirat Rai community, has unanimously elected a new central executive committee led by Yuvaraj Rai. The leadership was selected during the convention’s closed session in Biratnagar.
The committee was formed in accordance with Section 10 of the organisation’s constitution, dated 2048 BS. Janak Rai and Arjun Jamneli Rai were elected co-presidents. The vice-presidents are Bhimraj Rai, Krishna Kumar Rai, Matrika Rai, Nagesh Chandra Rai, Suman Rai, Parshuram Rai and Ganesh Khaling Rai.
Manju Rai was elected general secretary. Parshu Rai, Raju N Rai (Rajkumar), Mina Kumari Rai (Ranju), Bhogiraj Rai and Pramila Rai were selected as deputy general secretaries.
The secretaries are Chhila Rai, Manoj Bantawa Rai, Manbhagat Chamling Rai, Sita Kumari Rai, Prakash Dumi Rai, Mukunda Rai and Sanjay Kumar Rai. Dekindra Kumar Rai was elected treasurer, while Ratnadevi Rai (Usha), Chirahang Rai and Mani Kumar Rai were selected as joint treasurers.
The central committee members include Jeet Kumar Rai, Khil Raj Rai, Sanjay Santoshi Rai, Tara Rai, Birsika Rai, Gyan Kirati, Ramchandra Rai, Anita Rai, Hom Bahadur Rai, Chandra Kumar Rai (Anish), Jitendra Sampang Rai, Rohit Kumar Rai (R.K.), Bishnu Dewas Rai, Chandra Kumar Rai, Thagendra Rai and Shobhit Rai.
Also elected as members were Ganga Rai, Tika Ram Rai, Ramdhwaj Rai, Ashok Rai, Sita Kumari Rai, Mohan Rai, Amar Bahadur Rai, Sudip Rai (Dostihang), Ganesh Sampang Rai, Manoj Kumar Rai (Bhadragol Kirati) and Bhupendra Chamling Rai (Bhupal).
Other members include Shantadevi Rai from Kirat Rai Kulung Sangh, Baburam Sampang Rai from Kirat Sampang Rai Jamlekha Nepal, Bhavi Shankar Rai from Kirat Rai Writers’ Association, Suresh Kumar Rai from Kirat Bunglawa Rai Utthan Samaj, and Yugal Kirat from Kirat Rai Yayokkha’s Khotang branch.
Yuvaraj Rai succeeds the outgoing leadership headed by Jeevan Hatacha Rai, whose committee had completed its term.
The convention began on Ashoj 23. Organisers had announced that approximately 700 delegates and observers were expected from two provincial committees, 24 district committees, 24 overseas branches, 19 linguistic organisations and eight affiliated organisations.
The convention also issued a 19-point Biratnagar Declaration, including a demand to rename Koshi Province as “Kirat”.
