President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on Nepali people to participate in the second phase of federal parliament and provincial assembly elections to be held on Thursday. Issuing a message on the eve of the elections, President Bhandari said successful conduction of elections to the federal parliament and provincial assemblies is crucial and historical for the implementation of the new constitution.

She has also expressed hope that there will be political stability in the country after the elections. “The participation in the upcoming elections is not only an exercise of people’s sovereign right to choose their representatives but also a concrete contribution in creating a socio-economically prosperous Nepal,” the statement reads.

Urging all to enthusiastically participate in the first ever elections in the country that are being held under the new federal structure, the President has called for making the democratic process a huge success.