EC holds meeting with political parties for upcoming HoR elections

Kathmandu, Oct 16: For the first time, the Election Commission (EC) convened discussions with political parties concerning the House of Representatives election slated for March 5 next year.

Invitations were sent to political parties that were part of the dissolved House of Representatives (HoR) and those that secured at least one ward member in the last election, encouraging them to join in the preparations for the forthcoming election.

Among the participants were Meen Bishwakarma, Head of the Publicity Department of Nepali Congress; Guru Baral, Vice Chair of the CPN (UML); Dev Gurung, Secretariat Member of the CPN (Maoist Centre); Kabindra Burlakoti, General Secretary of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP); Rajendra Prasad Pandey, Senior Vice Chair of the CPN (Unified Socialist); along with representatives from various other parties.

During the discussions, Acting Chief Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari called on the parties to take an active role in fostering an election atmosphere now that the election has been announced and preparations are underway.

Following the Gen-Z movement on September 8 and 9, a government was established under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, leading to the dissolution of the House of Representatives, with the upcoming election date confirmed for March 5 next year.