Although current Vice President Balram Poudel and Spokesperson Kiran Poudel announced their candidacies for the presidency, they did not participate in the election process, so the election competition between Janak and Vijay is certain.
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The election atmosphere is heating up for the leadership of the Nepali Society of Texas (NST), the largest organization by membership among Nepali organizations operating in the United States.
In the election to be held on December 13 for the 2025-2027 leadership of the NST, which has been actively operating since 1998, current Senior Vice President Janak Bhandari and General Secretary Vijay Bhusal have entered the fray. Bhandari and Bhusal have formed a panel and entered the fray.
Although current Vice President Balram Poudel and Spokesperson Kiran Poudel announced their candidacy for the presidency, the election competition between Janak and Vijay is certain after they did not participate in the election process. Balram and Kiran have said that they have withdrawn from the fray. They claim that they have withdrawn from the fray to create a smooth environment for the selection of the organization's leadership.
33 candidates have filed their candidacies in the election competition for 16 positions. Chandi Bhandari for senior vice-chair, Gunjan Bhandari for vice-chair, Radhika Kharal for women's vice-chair, Ramkrishna Yadav for general secretary, Sushil Bartaula for secretary and Jivlal Bhusal for senior vice-chair, Dilip Rai for vice-chair, Shanta Giri for women's vice-chair, Prabis Shrestha for general secretary, and Narayan KC for secretary from Vijay's panel have filed their candidacies for the election contest. Bhandari, who is contesting for the leadership of
, said that he has moved forward based on the experience of having worked for the organization for two terms as vice-chair and senior vice-chair. He claimed that he will always be with the problems of Nepalis living in Texas and will work for the development and rights of the society. Another candidate for president, Bhusal, said that since he has been a member of the working committee and has taken the responsibility of general secretary, he is worthy of victory as he has fully implemented a plan for how to work for the society. "I have filed my candidacy to further strengthen the interests of society, unity, cooperation, and collective progress, based on my two-term experience, team leadership, and dedication to the community," he said.
