
DIMAPUR, SEPTEMBER 17 (MExN): The Chümoukedima District Gorkha Union (CDGU), which will function under the supervision and guidance of Nagaland Gorkha Association as a constituent body, was formed on September 17 at Singrijan Village Council Hall Chümoukedima.
The union was formed under the Initiative of Chümoukedima Gorkha Union, Singrijan & Khopanala Village Council, Medziphema Gorkha Union, Chümoukedima Village Gorkha Union, Kirha Village Gorkha Union, Seithekema Basa Gorkha Union, 5th Mile Model Village Gorkha Union, Seithekema C Gorkha Union, Seithekema A Gorkha Union, Tenyiphe Gorkha Union and Dhansaripar Gorkha Union. The reason behind the formation of the Union is to maintain co-operation, harmony, good-will and to promote unity and equality of status amongst the Gorkha/Nepali communityof Chümoukedima district.
At the meeting, Tezu Pradhan, Head GB, Singrijan and Khopanala Village and Suraj Rai, Vice President, Nagaland Gorkha Association encouraged the Gorkha community residing within Chümoukedima district to be hard working and responsible for achieving the union’s goal.
Gopal Lama of Chümoukedima town was selected as the new resident, Nanda Kumar Pradhan of Singrijan Village as Vice President, Sambu BK of Medziphema as Vice president, John Dornal Chettri of Tenyiphe General Secretary, Dole Lama of Seithke Basa as Joint Secretary, Dhananjay Mishra of Khopanala Village as Treasurer, Arjun Adhikari of Chümoukedima Village as Finance Secretary, Rudra Pandey of Kirha Village as Information and Publicity Secretary, and Hari Gauli of Seithekema C as in Cultural Secretary.
Earlier the program was chaired by Ajay Thapa, General Secretary of Gorkha Students' Union Chümoukedima District.