Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and government talks convener Ram Chandra Poudel
The Election Commission (EC) on Monday warned the government that if the problems persisting in the Terai including other parts of the country is not resolved immediately, then it might adversely affect the Constituent Assembly (CA) elections.

Inviting Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and government talks convener Ram Chandra Poudel to the EC office Monday afternoon, EC officials urged the government to invite all the agitating groups for dialogue and address their problems promptly in order to create a conducive environment for the election. EC also asked the government to form an all-party mechanism in the district, ward and VDC level for the same.

During the meeting, EC officials also told Minister Poudel that if the problem seen in many parts of the country including the Terai is not resolved, the EC would face difficulty in dispatching election material, deploying officers and setting up election offices across the country on schedule.

Talking to journalists after the meeting, Minister Poudel said that the government calls on all armed and unarmed groups including agitating political parties in the Terai and other parts of the country to come forward for dialogue and find amicable solutions in order to ensure election in time. nepalnews.com ag Feb 05 08