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Cabinet decides to hold local election on May 14
The government has decided to hold hold local level election on May 14. Earlier in the day, the Election Commission (EC) had proposed May 14 for holding the elections.bookmark
Published at : February 20, 2017
Updated at : February 21, 2017 08:26
Kathmandu
The government has decided to hold hold local level election on May 14. Earlier in the day, the Election Commission (EC) had proposed May 14 for holding the elections.
Health Minister Gagan Thapa said a Cabinet meeting on Monday took the decision to this effect.
The election body proposed the date for local level election, during a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, government ministers and EC officials this evening.
Secretary at EC Gopi Nath Mainali said that the EC and the government reached consensus on holding the local level election on May 14 in a single phase.
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