Nepal caretaker PM urges poll panel to expedite preparations for elections
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Updated: Feb 09, 2021 21:48 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 9 (ANI): With growing rage against the dissolution of the lower house of NepalParliament, caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli met Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, urging him to expedite preparations for the elections slated for April 30 and May 10 this year.
Oli on Tuesday reached the office of the electoral body to take an update about the preparations for the elections. He met Chief Election Commissioner and other officials.
"He (Oli) held a discussion with Chief Election Commissioner and other commissioners about preparations that are being made for election. He was briefed about the matter by Chief EC Dinesh Thapaliya and also urged the commission to keep up the pace for the upcoming election," Surya Thapa, press advisor to now caretaker Prime Minister told reporters.