Govt prepared to hold Provincial and Federal election on the same day: Minister Bishwokarma

KATHMANDU, July 30: Newly appointed Minister for Commerce and Supplies Min Bishwokarma has said that the government is already prepared for conducting the Provincial and Federal election in a single stage.

“The government has already started discussion with the office bearers of the Election Commission (EC). The EC has positively responded to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur’s proposal,” said Minister Bishwokarma while speaking at an interaction program organized by the Reporters’ Club Nepal on Sunday.

“The government is preparing to conduct both the elections during mid to late November,” he said.

“The main opposition and other parties have positively responded toward it,” he added.