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NC leader Sitaula picked coordinator of task force formed to oversee polls seat distribution



KATHMANDU: Former Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula has been picked as the coordinator of the task force formed to propose seat distribution among ruling coalition partners in the upcoming elections.

The first meeting of the task force held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar on Monday decided to give the responsibility of coordinating task force to the former general secretary Sitaula.

Minister of Communication and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki said it was decided to entrust Sitaula with the responsibility of coordinating the task force.

The next meeting of the task force is to be held at 4 pm on Thursday.

In the ruling coalition meeting held Monday morning, the leaders of all the parties presented their views on the issue of seat distribution for the electoral harmony.

The parties also held discussion to continue the coalition after November 20 elections to the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly.

Publish Date : 08 August 2022 20:14 PM

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