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Bhaju Binod Pradhan Elected President at NBB Annual General Meeting

21.07.24: The Annual General Meeting of Newa Bhay Bowneykuthi (NBB) was held today at the Nepali Sangathan Office premises at Lal Bazaar Complex, Singtam. The meeting saw the nomination of a new executive body headed by Bhaju Binod Pradhan as the President.


Bhaju Gopal Pradhan, the outgoing President of NBB, Singtam Sakha, presented the annual report of his two-year tenure. He extended his best wishes to the new team and expressed his and his team's support for strengthening the organization.






Bhaju Mahendra Pradhan, President of Sikkim Newar Guthi, chaired the meeting. In his speech, he congratulated the new team and shared updates on the activities of Sikkim Newar Guthi. He also invited the NBB members to participate in the forthcoming Indra Jatra 2024, which will be held in Gangtok. Other distinguished members present included senior advisors Bhaju Bharat Pradhan, Bhaju Suresh Pradhan, and Bhaju JK Pradhan. The welcome speech was delivered by Bhaju Ravi Pradhan, while Bhaju Manoj Pradhan hosted the first session.

Bhaju Bharat Pradhan, the Advisor, proposed the names of the president and the new Executive Committee members, which were accepted by the audience with great enthusiasm, leading to the formation of the new executive committee.

The new executive team was nominated as follows:

  • President: Bhaju Binod Pradhan
  • General Secretary: Bhaju Ajit Pradhan
  • Vice President (Female): Meyju Dilu Pradhan
  • Vice President (Male): Bhaju Ganesh Kr. Pradhan
  • Treasurer: Bhaju Dhiraj Pradhan
  • Culture Secretary: Bhaju DK Pradhan
  • Publicity In-charge: Bhaju Shital Pradhan and Bhaju Sishir Pradhan
  • Social Secretaries I & II: Bhaju Deepak Pradhan and Bhaju Manoj Pradhan
  • Chief Coordinator: Bhaju Ashok Pradhan
  • Coordinators: Bhaju Rahul Pradhan (Singtam Bazaar), Bhaju Pritam Pradhan (Shantinagar), and Meyju Ganga Pradhan (Sangkola)

In his speech, Bhaju Binod Pradhan thanked everyone for giving him the opportunity and requested their support for him and his team in the coming days. He promised to work for the development and unity of Singtam Sakha.

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