September 3: Sujan Oli has been elected the chairperson of the Society of Economic Journalists-Nepal (SEJON).  The 25th annual general meeting and convention held on Saturday elected a new working committee under the leadership of Oli.

Oli obtained 99 votes while his nearest rival Siromani Dhungana garnered 96 votes. Likewise, Binaya Banjara has been elected to the post of vice-chairperson, while Bishwas Regmi was earlier elected to the post of general secretary unopposed.

Sobhit Thapaliya and Achyut Puri have been elected secretary and treasurer respectively. Those elected as the members are Keshu Lamichhane, Hemraj Joshi, Basant Raj Uprety, Mamata Thapa and Chhabi Sapkota.

252 out of 271 votes were cast in the election.