National
No need to cast doubt on elections: PM
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged one and all not to cast any doubt on the government’s intention to hold local level elections.Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has urged one and all not to cast any doubt on the government’s intention to hold local level elections.
He made the statement during a programme organised on the occasion of 67th Democracy Day in Tundikhel of Kathmandu on Saturday.
“All the political and legal issues related to polls have almost been resolved,” the Prime Minister said, adding, “The government has already sent a letter to the Election Commission to hold the polls by mid-April.”
“There is no need to cast doubt on elections,” PM Dahal said.
Saying that elections were essential to implement the constitution, PM Dahal, who is also the Chairman of CPN (Maoist Centre), said that the peace process would come to its logical end only if the elections were hold on time.
On the occasion, he also appealed to all the political parties, civil servants, security bodies and members of the general public to contribute from their respective side in strengthening national unity and taking Nepal towards the path to prosperity.