Kathmandu, Apr. 26 :Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala presided over the high level committee constituted to undertake studies and evaluation and submit a report to the House of Representatives on the need to amend existing laws and acts, and changes in the management to make the elections in the future more peaceful, free, fair and transparent by considering the elections being held after the restoration of democracy.

Prime Minister Koirala is the Chairman of the Committee.

At the meeting, convenor of the management improvement recommendation sub-committee concerning elections mp ishwar Pokharel and convenor of the laws, acts and rules improvement sub-committee convenor mp krishna Prasad Sitaula apprised the committee of the progress made by their respective sub-committees.

The meeting has directed the sub-committees to function more effectively and submit a joint report with recommendations concerning changes to be made in management, acts and rules related to elections to the high level committee.

The meeting decided to request the absent members of the committee to be associated with and extend cooperation to it.

Speaker Taranath Ranabhat, National Assembly Chairman Dr. Mohammad Mohsin, leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives Madhav Kumar Nepal and chief secretary Tirtha Man Shakya were present at the meeting.

Likewise, sub-committee convenors mp ishwar Pokharel and Krishna Prasad Sitaula and its members mp ramesh Lekhak and mp surendra Prasad Pandey were also present.