KATHMANDU, March 5: India, China and the United States have congratulated Nepal on the peaceful conduct of House of Representatives (HoR) election on Thursday.
Responding to a media query, Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said India welcomed the successful completion of the HoR polls and the enthusiastic participation of Nepali voters.
“We welcome the successful conduct of the elections and the active participation of Nepali citizens in exercising their democratic mandate,” Jaiswal said. He also extended congratulations to Prime Minister Sushila Karki, the Government of Nepal, and the Nepali people for holding the elections successfully. India described the elections as a significant achievement, particularly given the extraordinary challenges Nepal faced over the past year.
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Jaiswal added that India had provided logistical support for the elections at the request of the Government of Nepal and reaffirmed New Delhi’s readiness to work with Nepal’s new government to further strengthen the long-standing, multidimensional relationship between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Kathmandu also congratulated Nepal on conducting the parliamentary election peacefully. In a statement on Thursday evening, the embassy extended its felicitations to the Nepali people and authorities for successfully completing the democratic exercise. It expressed eagerness to collaborate with the upcoming government on shared goals related to prosperity and security between Nepal and the United States.
Likewise, China also expressed happiness over the peaceful completion of the election. Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming issued a message congratulating Nepal on the successful conduct of the polls.
In a message posted on X, the ambassador said it was positive that the HoR election in Nepal was held in a peaceful, orderly and smooth manner. He congratulated the Nepali people for exercising their democratic rights.
The ambassador also praised the efforts made by Nepali authorities and people from all sectors in successfully conducting the election. China expressed its wishes for Nepal’s stability, development and prosperity and reaffirmed its continued support to the country.
According to the Election Commission, voter turnout in the HoR election was around 60 percent. Following the completion of voting, ballot boxes from polling stations across the country are being transported to counting centers. Counting is set to begin immediately after ballot collection, with final results for both the First-Past-the-Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) systems expected within a week. If the schedule holds, Nepal could have a newly elected government by the third week of this month, restoring the country to constitutional governance after a period of political instability.
