Election will be held in the stipulated date: CEC Thapaliya

KATHMANDU: Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has said the Election Commission (EC) is making efforts to conduct the elections to the members of House of Representatives (HoR) in the slated date.

Speaking at a program at the Office of Election Commission on the occasion of fifth Election Day, he pledged to put continuous efforts to establish the identity of the commission as the best election management body keeping intact its historical legacy and image.

Recalling the first-ever day of people’s voting in 2015 BS, the Election Commission has been marking Falgun 7 as the election day every year since 2073 BS.

Main slogan of the election this year was ‘All, ever and together in elections”. The commission has stepped up its internal preparation after the government announced the election to HOR members in two phases for coming April 30 and May 10.

“The commission is competent to conduct the election in a free, fair and impartial manner from technical and managerial aspects. The political parties should create an environment conducive for conducting election”, Thapaliya said.