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SOTTO Nepal elects new executive committee



KATHMANDU: The Society of Travel and Tour Operators (SOTTO) Nepal, the umbrella organization representing travel and tour operators across the country, has elected its new leadership.

Man Bahadur Shahi, Director of Far West Travel and Tours Pvt. Ltd. and a tourism entrepreneur from the Far-Western region, was unanimously chosen as the new chairman.

The 15-member executive committee was elected during the general assembly held on Saturday in Kathmandu, with the guiding slogan, “A Collective Voice for Prosperous Tourism.”

The newly appointed committee includes Dinesh Basnet as First Vice Chair, Madhav Kandel as Second Vice Chair, Kumar Parajuli as General Secretary, Kamal Bahadur Magar as Secretary, Madhusudan Nepal as Treasurer, and Anand Kumar Kshetri as Deputy Treasurer.

Other committee members are Bindu Pradhan, Om Joshi, Dasuram Gautam, Anisha Gyawali, Subodh Dhital, Prem Kumar Danuwar, and Sujit Yadav. At the event, newly elected Chair Shahi expressed his pride in leading SOTTO Nepal.

The program also honored Deepak Raj Joshi, Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board, former SOTTO Nepal presidents, and distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the tourism sector.

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