He was appointed to the post on Thursday according to a ministerial-level decision by Minister of Youth and Sports.
Sports Minister Purushottam Paudel told Myrepublica that Bista was nominated as NSC member today and appointed as member secretary by the ministry.
Newly-appointed Bista is officiating chairman of Nepal Sports Federation, a sister organization of CPN-UML.
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