Kathmandu Administration Dissolves NAFEA Executive Committee After Mass Resignations

The executive committee of the Nepal Association of Foreign Employment Agencies, widely known as NAFEA, has been automatically dissolved after resignations from two-thirds of its members triggered a leadership vacuum. The District Administration Office in Kathmandu has formally removed Chairman Bhuwan Singh Gurung and the entire committee, while instructing the association to call a special general assembly to chart its next steps.

The move marks a sharp turn for an organization that represents hundreds of recruiting agencies across Nepal and has long played a central role in the country’s foreign employment sector. Gurung had been elected president in late 2025, winning a closely watched vote against Naresh Gelal, according to earlier reports.

Why the committee was dissolved

According to the news summary, the dissolution was triggered automatically after two-thirds of the members resigned. In organizational terms, that means the committee no longer had the quorum needed to continue functioning as a legitimate executive body.

The Kathmandu District Administration Office then issued a formal notice confirming the removal of Gurung’s leadership team and directing the association to convene a special general assembly. That assembly is expected to address the leadership gap and decide how the association will move forward.

What this means for NAFEA

NAFEA is the umbrella body for Nepal’s foreign employment recruiting agencies, a sector that handles overseas labor recruitment and often sits at the center of policy disputes, compliance enforcement, and industry lobbying. The association’s leadership structure matters because it helps coordinate the position of agencies on regulatory issues and industry standards.

The current development suggests a significant internal rift, with resignations severe enough to topple the executive committee rather than merely weaken it. For members, the immediate priority now is likely the formation of an interim path toward new leadership and renewed administrative legitimacy.

Background on Gurung’s leadership

Bhuwan Singh Gurung was elected president of NAFEA in a contested vote reported in December 2025, defeating Naresh Gelal by 61 votes. He had previously served as the organization’s second vice-president and was also identified as the director of Gurung Management Pvt Ltd.

That earlier election gave Gurung a mandate to lead the association, but the latest administrative action shows how quickly internal consensus can unravel in a high-stakes membership body. The fact that the dissolution followed mass resignations indicates the crisis developed from within the committee itself rather than from an external ruling alone.

What happens next

The special general assembly ordered by the Kathmandu administration will be the key moment in resolving the leadership vacuum. Such a meeting typically allows members to discuss the current crisis, confirm interim arrangements if needed, and move toward selecting a new executive team.

For an association tied to one of Nepal’s most sensitive and economically important sectors, the outcome will matter beyond internal politics. Recruiting agencies, policymakers, and labor market stakeholders will be watching to see whether NAFEA can quickly restore stable leadership and avoid prolonged disruption.

Why this story matters

This is more than a routine organizational shake-up. NAFEA represents a major slice of Nepal’s overseas employment industry, and sudden instability at the top can affect how the sector presents itself to regulators and the public.

The administration’s intervention signals that the leadership breakdown had reached a point where formal action was necessary. The next assembly will determine whether NAFEA can rebuild consensus or whether the dispute deepens into a longer institutional reset.