KATHMANDU:  Leader Pitambar Bhusal has been elected as the chairman of Arghakhanchi district through the district convention of the CPN-UML.

Bhusal was elected as the chairperson unopposed as none of the candidates filed candidacies against him for the post.  He was earlier the province committee member.

Similarly, Ishwara Pokharel has been elected as vice chairman, Tej Bahadur Rayamajhi as secretary and Shambhu Pokharel and Bhim KC have been elected as deputy secretaries.

The district convention has elected 90-member district committee.