KATMANDU, Nov 3: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has assured foolproof security for the upcoming parliamentary and provincial elections.
At a meeting with election commissioners at his official residence, Baluwatar, the prime minister said that the government will provide its full support to the commission to make the elections successful and urged the commissioners to expedite poll preparations. “The prime minister stated that the government is fully committed to holding the elections on scheduled dates and urged the commission to move ahead without any misgivings,” states a press statement issued by the EC.
Security chiefs assure foolproof security
In response, election commissioners informed the prime minister that filing of candidacies for both the rounds of parliamentary and provincial assembly elections have already been completed. They also informed that other preparations including printing of ballot papers are going ahead smoothly.
Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav; commissioners Ila Sharma, Narendra Dahal, Ishwari Prasadu Poudyal, and Sudheer Kumar Shah; Chief Secretary Lokdarshan Regmi, Home Secretary Mohan Krishna Sapkota and EC Secretary Begendra Sharma Paudyal were present at the meeting.
The EC is conducting first round of parliamentary and provincial elections in 37 election constituencies in 35 districts on November 26 and second round of elections in the remaining districts on December 7.
