KATHMANDU: The Election Commission (EC) has asked media to prioritize the November 30 by-election-related.

A meeting held today under the coordination of Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya on Monday has urged the media to give topmost priority to disseminating the news concerning the by-elections to elect the local-level representatives, State Assembly members and the House of Representatives member.

The meeting has also instructed the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to coordinate with and facilitate the EC in the publication and dissemination of information to be delivered by the EC through private media.

The EC has also sought uninterrupted landline and mobile phone services in those districts and local levels where the by-election is taking place and in polling centers until the vote count is over, directing the Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) to make necessary arrangements, if necessary, towards that end.