Discussion with political parties positive towards election: Spokesperson Kharel

Kathmandu, Oct 21: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Jagdish Kharel, has informed that the government held a thorough discussion with major political parties on the March 5 election to the House of Representatives.     

Prime Minister Sushila Karki made it clear before the political parties that government was committed to holding March 5 election in a free and fair atmosphere.     

During the meeting called by PM Karki, the political parties, wanted adequate security situation for the election. In the meeting held at PM’s official residence, Baluwatar, all political parties were positive towards elections, Minister Kharel added.     

“The government is encouraged after the discussion held with the political parties. Even the political parties were urged to support government in creating conducive atmosphere for election,” Kharel, also the spokesman of the government, told media following the meeting on Tuesday evening.     

Even the need of fair investigation on arson and vandalism was raised in the meeting.     

The leaders of seven political parties that had represented in the dissolved House of Representatives, including the Nepali Congress, the CPN-UML, the CPN (Maoist Centre), CPN (Unified Socialist), and Rastriya Swatantra Party were present on the occasion.     

Earlier on Tuesday itself, the government had held a discussion with those injured in the Gen-Z protest.(RSS)