Kathmandu, June 20: The Election Commission has today consulted with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli regarding the elections to be held for the two vacant seats in the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly, as well as the 18 seats that will fall vacant in the National Assembly on March 4, 2026, and for the vacant positions in the local levels.
Election Commissioners, including the Acting Chief Election Commissioner Ram Prasad Bhandari, met with Prime Minister Oli at his office in Singha Durbar today to discuss holding of the by-elections for the House of Representatives and Provincial Assemblies in the last week of November, and to finalize the elections for the 18 vacant seats in the National Assembly which will become vacant on March 4, 2026.
The Election Commission is preparing to set a date by this June 30, in consultation with the Government of Nepal, to hold elections in the last week of November for the vacant position of the Member of the House of Representatives in Rupandehi Constituency No. 3 and for the Gandaki Provincial Assembly Member from Manang Constituency No. 1 (2).
On the occasion, the Commission has informed that there are 13 positions of ward chairpersons vacant at the local level.
Prime Minister Oli assured that the government would support the necessary facilitation according to the preparations made by the Commission for the elections. He also suggested the commission on the preparations that need to be made for the upcoming periodic general elections.
Election Commissioners Dr Janaki Kumari Tuladhar and Sagun Shumsher JBR and senior officials from the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, were present during the meeting.
