The Election Commission (EC) today asked the government to improve the security situation to ensure free and fair election to constituent assembly.

Chief Election Commission (CEC) Bhoj Raj Pokharel

Chief Election Commission (CEC) Bhoj Raj Pokharel (File Photo)
Organising a news conference at the EC, Chief Election Commission (CEC) Bhoj Raj Pokharel said free and fair CA elections would not be possible if security was not improved. The current security situation is far from satisfactory, Pokharel said.

He also urged the parties to reach consensus on the electoral system at the earliest and reach out to the agitating groups in order to create a favourable climate for the November 22 polls.

The Commission, according to him, will soon bring out the list of political parties that will be contesting the CA election and launch publicity campaign on CA and voters’ education programme.

The CEC said the Commission needed 2 billion rupees for conducting the CA election.

The EC’s call for increased security and political support comes a day after the government announced to hold the CA polls on November 22 (Mangsir 6).