Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister Bimalendra Nidhi has said that the upcoming local level elections were an historical opportunity for all the political parties.

Speaking at the concluding session of the western-regional security symposium here on Wednesday, he said the government is ready to guarantee the security of all parties, voters and staff in the elections and urged all to not let this important opportunity go waste.

"The government is ready for a single phase elections on May 14, but it could be held in two phases if agitating Madhesi Morcha assured its participation," he said.

He, however, said that the date scheduled for elections would not be postponed at any cost, while sharing that efforts were on to bring the dissenting parties to consensus.

Chief District Officers and heads of Nepal Police, Armed Police and National Investigation Offices of all the 16 districts in the region took part in the day-long symposium. RSS