Kathmandu, Oct 21: Prime Minister Sushila Karki is consulting with the parties represented in the dissolved parliament today to create a political environment for the House of Representatives election scheduled for March 5, 2026.
A formal letter has been sent to the seven political parties to participate in the discussion at the Prime Minister’s residence, Baluwatar, at 4 pm and that they have also been contacted by telephone, Ram Bahadur Rawal, PM Karki’s press coordinator said.
He said that discussions with the parties were held as one of the efforts being made to create an election environment.
The government has been discussing with the Election Commission and the state security bodies regarding legal and policy arrangements related to elections, preparations, and security arrangements.
Leaders of parties including the Nepali Congress, the CPN (UML), the CPN (Maoist Centre), the Rastriya Swatantra Party, the Rastriya Prajatantra Party, and the Janata Samajwadi will participate in the first formal discussion with political parties by Prime Minister Karki on topics such as election preparations.
Coordinator Rawal said that there will be high-level representation from those parties.
Previously, at the call of President Ramchandra Paudel, a discussion was held with political parties regarding election preparations at the President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas, on October 10 in the special presence of Prime Minister Karki.
Similarly, during discussions on October 16 with 29 political parties, who had representation in the dissolved House of Representatives and had won at least one ward member in the last local elections, the representatives of the parties urged the government to create an environment conducive for elections through an intensive discussions with the parties.
