Kathmandu. Outgoing Vice President Pancha Singh will be the chairperson of Akhil Krantikari. Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda was given the responsibility of choosing the leadership of the National Conference to be held from the 14th of this month.

Chairman Prachanda told the student leaders that he would select Singh as the leader. Together, Akhil will have a female president for the first time in his history.

The main contenders for the chairmanship were Singh, Surendra Basnet and Tilak Raj Bhandari.

Born in Mahawai of Kalikot, Pancha went underground in 2058 BS. When she was 14 years old. She was in the artist's team for the first 5/6 months. She immediately joined the student organization.

She became the Jumla District Treasurer in 1959 BS and the Jumla and Kalikot District Chairpersons in 1962 BS. Singh, who was elected a central member from the 17th General Convention, was given the responsibility of Bheri-Karnali coordinator in 2006.

After that, when Narendra Neupane was elected as the Central Secretary, Pancha was in charge of the Vice-Chairman. In the 21st General Convention, she was elected as the Vice President with the highest number of votes.