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Nepalese Society Texas Election 2009 - Meet the candidates

This page has details on the upcoming election of Nepalese Soceity Texas along with interview videos of the candidates for the post of President and brief introduction of all the nominated candidates. The details on date, time and location of the election are added to the box on the left which also has access to Google Maps if you need to find your way to the venue.

Update (Sep 21) - Click here to view the final results of the NST Election 2009 along with video reporting by DfwNepal.com team.

The table below has the final list of the candidates as released by Nepalese Society Texas on September 7, 2009.
President: Treasurer:
1. Pasang Lama 1 Arabindra M. Tuladhar
2. Prem Raj Adhikari 2. Shiva Adhikari
   
Vice President: Members:
1. Krishna Pant 1. Badal K. Bhujel
2. Netra Prasad Pandey 2. Bed Dulal
  3. Chandra K. Prasai
General Secretary: 4. Dinesh Sharma
1. Kamal Ojha 5. Jeeva Raj Budha
2. Rajan Rijal 6. Lila Shrestha
    7. Makar Lal Bajracharya
Secreatary: 8. Pushpalata K. Bhandari
1. Manoj Sigdel 9. Raj B. Thapa
2. Sarita Chaulagain 10. Sajan K. Mulmi

Guidelines set by NST Election committee 2009

Voters must meet the following criteria:
1. Must be a member of Nepalese Society, Texas
2. Must be a Texas Resident with Nepali origin
3. Must present Texas ID /License ( Must be a picture ID)
4. Must be 18 years or older
5. Individuals married with Nepalese citizens are qualified to vote.

How to become member of NST?
You can simply sign up for membership on the voting day at the membership/registration desk. You need to present your Texas State ID/License and pay the membership fee of $10.00 for two years (NB: this is not a voting fee).

Meet the Candidates

Candidates for President of NST
Prem Adhikari

Bio: Professor of Chemistry at Richland College, Dallas. Founder member of NCSC and Nepalese School in Denton. President of International Nepali Literary Association Dallas Chapter. Currently enrolled as a Phd Candidate at UNT.
Contact: prempuja@gmail.com
        Pasang Lama

Bio: Enterpreuneur and business man living in DFW Metroplex for over 13 years. Financer of various Nepali social events in DFW. Promoter and financer of Nepali soccer team Dallas. Founding member of NCSC (Nepali Cultural and Spiritual Center).
Contact: ricksomeone@hotmail.com
       
Candidates for Vice President of NST

Krishna Panta
Bio: Business owner, Social Worker
NST member since 1997, member of NSSC
Contact: kbpanta@hotmail.com (972 261 8065)
       
Netra Pandey
Bio: Social Worker, Founding member of Indreni Cultural Association, General Secretary of Nepalese Association of Michigan
Contact: netra_pandey@yahoo.com
       
Candidates for General Secretary of NST

Rajan Rijal
Bio: Founder President of Nepalese Students Association at UNT, Founder President of Nepali Language and Cultural School, Denton, Currently Phd Candidate at UNT.
Contact:rajanatunt@gmail.com
       
Kamal Ojha
Bio: Social Worker, Worked as Deparment Chief for Nepal Telecom Employee Association of Nepal for more than 20 years; involved in various social organizations like NST, Indreni Cultural Association, NCSC
Contact:ojhakamal51@yahoo.com
       
Candidates for Secretary of NST

Manoj Sigdel
Bio: Entrepreneur, Application Developer, Founder of Radio Gurans, Active member of NSNT and NCSC
Contact: sigdelmanoj@gmail.com
       
Sarita Chaulagain
Bio: Social worker
Contact:
       
Candidates for Treasurer of NST

Shiva Adhikari
Bio: Active member of NST, NCSC, Organizer and coordinator of various Nepali cultural programs in Dallas Fort Worth metroplex; also involved in various social organizations here in DFW and Nepal.
Contact:shivaadhikari@gmail.com
       
Arabindra Tuladhar
Bio: Social Worker
Contact:
       
Candidates for Executive Member of NST

Makar Bajracharya
Bio: VP of Dallas Everest Lions Club, Active member of NST and NCSC; volunteered in various programs organized by NST
Contact: makarbaz@hotmail.com
       
Badal Bhujel
Bio: Social Worker
Contact:

Lila Shrestha
Bio: Social Worker affiliated to various cultural and literary organizaatons, Community Publications, volunteeer of NST activities
Contact: plickstha@yahoo.com
       
Jeeva Raj Budha
Bio: Social Worker affiliated to various social organizations here in DFW as well as in Nepal, Journalist for America Daroan
Contact: jeevarajbudha@yahoo.com

Chandra Prasain
Bio: Media coordinator and founding member of NCSC and Nepali language and cultural school (Irving)
Contact: chandra@everestmediausa.com
       
Raj B Thapa
Bio: Social worker
Contact:

Shiva Dulal
Bio: Founder of Dallas Everest Lions Club, VP of Hamro Sangkalpa
Contact: shiva_dulal69@yahoo.com
       
Pusphalata Bhandari
Bio: Actively working in various programs related to women empowerment for ovver 20 years in Nepal and here in DFW; affiliated to various local and international social organizations
Contact: karki_bhupal@hotmail.com

Dinesh Sharma
Bio: Social Worker, active member of NST
Contact:
       
Sajan Mulmi
Bio: Current Vice-President of NST; active social worker in DFW and back in Nepal; affilialted to various social organizations
Contact: sajanmulmi@yahoo.com

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