PM Karki acknowledges India's support for election

Kathmandu, Feb 10: Prime Minister Sushila Karki has expressed gratitude to India for its support for the upcoming election to the House of Representatives. Voting for the election is scheduled to take place on March 5.     

During a meeting with India’s Ambassador to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava, on Tuesday, the Prime Minister thanked the Government of India for providing vehicles and other essential materials for the election, which is being held under special circumstances, according to the Prime Minister’s press advisor, Ram Bahadur Rawal.     

In response, the ambassador said that India has always stood with Nepal in its democratic progress and that it is India’s responsibility, as a good friend, to support Nepal.     

He added that post-election democratic and constitutional stability will be crucial for Nepal.(RSS)