Gorkha, Dec 29: Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagadish Kharel has said that the country has entered into full election mode with the political parties’ submission of the closed list of Proportional Representations (PR) candidates for the March 5 election.
The deadline for submission was today, as per the Election Commission’s call for submission of the closed list of the PR candidates running for the House of Representatives’ election.
Addressing the Smart Post Office Service announcement and launching day here on Monday, Minister Bhandari reiterated that the country officially entered into election process with the registration of the PR closed list at the Election Commission.
Stating that the debate over whether the election will be held on March 5 has now ended, the Minister assured that the election will be held in a peaceful and fearless manner within the stipulated time.
Noting that elections have been held in extreme circumstances in the past, Kharel expressed his confidence that the interim government and political parties would be able to conduct the election in a peaceful and fear-free environment.
“The first and foremost condition for the election is to ensure peace and security. The interim government is creating a favorable environment for the election where voters can cast their ballot without any fear,” said Minister Kharel, also the Spokesperson of the government. “Since the security agencies are fully prepared, there will be no problem regarding peace and security.”
He also pledged that the interim government will lead by example by successfully conducting the election. It may be noted that the interim government formed in the wake of Gen Z movement on September 8 and 9 this year under the premiership of Prime Minister Sushila Karki is mandated to conduct the fresh election and accordingly announced the March 5 for the same.
On the occasion, Minister Kharel urged all the eligible voters to actively participate in the upcoming election for the greater good of the country and elect the right capable candidates.
As for the issues such as e-voting and granting voting rights to the Nepalis abroad, Minister Kharel shared that the government was discussing these issues and is continuing its efforts in this regard.
Furthermore, he informed that serious discussions are underway on inter-district and alternative voting system.
Calling on all the stakeholders to make the election successful, he instructed the concerned authority to expand postal services to every household through the Smart Post Office Service.
Also speaking in the event, Communications Secretary Radhika Aryal commended that Gorkha district had become exemplary by becoming the first district to launch Smart Postal Office Service.
Aryal emphasized that with the development of the information technology, postal services also need to be transformed to leverage gains. According to her, the government is working towards this end.#nepal #rss
