The Election Commission has decided to hold polls in 32 mountain and Hill districts in the first phase on November 26. Elections in the remaining districts will be held on December 7.

The EC decision follows the government’s Wednesday’s announcement to hold the provincial and federal elections in two phases on November 26 and December 7. 

The country must conduct the elections of House of Representatives and provincial assemblies by January 21 as per the constitutional deadline.

The EC has also decided to call on the government to provide it with necessary laws at the earliest. 

The Bill on Ele-ction of House of Representatives and the Bill on Election of Provincial Assembly are stuck at parliamentary State Affairs Committee, with over 300 proposals filed by cross-party lawmakers seeking amendments to different provisions.

On Wednesday, the Constituency Delimitation Commission submitted its report to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba after carving out 165 electoral constituencies for federal elections and 330 constituencies for provincial polls. 

The EC has also issued a seven-point directive, urging the government to halt political appointments and transfer of civil servants and stop unnecessary foreign visits.