Posted by: ANA Whistleblower August 5, 2011
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This email came from dcnepal.com and nepalhorizons.com on June 16, 2011
Dear Members and Well Wishers of ANA,
Mr. Raja Upadhyay, who has conducted each and every Election for ANA since about late 1980's or early 1990's was unanimously nominated by the Special General Body Meeting of May 01, 2011 to be the Chief Election Commissioner with independent powers vested in him, as per the past tradition of ANA. He was provided with three other individuals to assist him in conducting the Election. These other individuals were not given independent powers. They were to help the Chief Election Commissioner whenever asked for, on as needed basis.
Mr. Raja Upadhyay and the team had duly announced the election process outlining the modus oparandi of nomination, sending out and counting the ballots. A PO Box was rented near the site of ANA Convention in Virginia. However, since the nominated list of candidates for the five Officers' position had no eligible contestants in competition, except one person for each of the five positions, the chair did not need the help of the other individuals in his team. The election chair, therefore proceeded, rightfully, as he had done in the past, to declare the uncontested individuals elected by acclaim. We heartily thank the Chair of the Election Commission and the individuals members of the team supporting the chair.
All the Elected Officers are veteran ANA members with a long history of community service and deserve our congratulations, good wishes and cooperation in the task ahead of uniting ANA. We have known each of them personally for decades and can vouch for their integrity of character, good judgment and devotion to work for the betterment of Nepalis in the Americas in general and now for ANA, in particular. They cover North-East, Pacific-West, Central Canada, Atlantic South-East, and West Virginia, a true cross section, as it happens, of our North American continent.
We also wish to state that the Membership Verification Committee did an outstanding job. Each and every one of them deserves our praise and deep gratitude for the hard work done without compensation.
President elect Mr. KC and his team have advised us that they will work to accommodate other interested individuals in the ANA officers or executive team after the ANA convention in Washington DC, and after following a due process.
We wish to heartily congratulate the following newly elected officers who will serve a two year term: 2011-2013.
PRESIDENT: Mr. Pralhad KC; Boston, MA
VICE-PRESIDENT: Mr. Roger Adhikari; Tracy, CA
GENERAL SECRETARY: Ms. Radha Basnyat; Ottawa, Canada
TREASURER: Dr. Gambhir Shrestha; Tallahassee, FL
INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Dr. Tulasi Joshi, Fairmont, WV
We request the current ANA president and officers, all members and well wishers to help the newly elected leadership team in their work of uniting ANA and helping the association serve its members and the Diaspora community in North America.
We look forward to seeing you all in the ANA Convention in Washington DC.
Sincerely,
Past Presidents
1. Dr. Hari Sharma
2. Dr. Kamal Pathak
3. Dr. Kunjar Sharma
4. DR. Amar Giri
5. Pramod Sharma
6. Krishna Nirola
7. Amrit Tuladhar
8. Naveen Dutta
Dear Members and Well Wishers of ANA,
Mr. Raja Upadhyay, who has conducted each and every Election for ANA since about late 1980's or early 1990's was unanimously nominated by the Special General Body Meeting of May 01, 2011 to be the Chief Election Commissioner with independent powers vested in him, as per the past tradition of ANA. He was provided with three other individuals to assist him in conducting the Election. These other individuals were not given independent powers. They were to help the Chief Election Commissioner whenever asked for, on as needed basis.
Mr. Raja Upadhyay and the team had duly announced the election process outlining the modus oparandi of nomination, sending out and counting the ballots. A PO Box was rented near the site of ANA Convention in Virginia. However, since the nominated list of candidates for the five Officers' position had no eligible contestants in competition, except one person for each of the five positions, the chair did not need the help of the other individuals in his team. The election chair, therefore proceeded, rightfully, as he had done in the past, to declare the uncontested individuals elected by acclaim. We heartily thank the Chair of the Election Commission and the individuals members of the team supporting the chair.
All the Elected Officers are veteran ANA members with a long history of community service and deserve our congratulations, good wishes and cooperation in the task ahead of uniting ANA. We have known each of them personally for decades and can vouch for their integrity of character, good judgment and devotion to work for the betterment of Nepalis in the Americas in general and now for ANA, in particular. They cover North-East, Pacific-West, Central Canada, Atlantic South-East, and West Virginia, a true cross section, as it happens, of our North American continent.
We also wish to state that the Membership Verification Committee did an outstanding job. Each and every one of them deserves our praise and deep gratitude for the hard work done without compensation.
President elect Mr. KC and his team have advised us that they will work to accommodate other interested individuals in the ANA officers or executive team after the ANA convention in Washington DC, and after following a due process.
We wish to heartily congratulate the following newly elected officers who will serve a two year term: 2011-2013.
PRESIDENT: Mr. Pralhad KC; Boston, MA
VICE-PRESIDENT: Mr. Roger Adhikari; Tracy, CA
GENERAL SECRETARY: Ms. Radha Basnyat; Ottawa, Canada
TREASURER: Dr. Gambhir Shrestha; Tallahassee, FL
INFORMATION DIRECTOR: Dr. Tulasi Joshi, Fairmont, WV
We request the current ANA president and officers, all members and well wishers to help the newly elected leadership team in their work of uniting ANA and helping the association serve its members and the Diaspora community in North America.
We look forward to seeing you all in the ANA Convention in Washington DC.
Sincerely,
Past Presidents
1. Dr. Hari Sharma
2. Dr. Kamal Pathak
3. Dr. Kunjar Sharma
4. DR. Amar Giri
5. Pramod Sharma
6. Krishna Nirola
7. Amrit Tuladhar
8. Naveen Dutta