KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 19

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the government is committed to conducting elections of the House of Representatives (HoR) and Province Assembly (PA) in an impartial and free atmosphere.

In his address to a special ceremony organised by the Eighth Constitution and National Day Programme Main Committee at the Army Pavilion, Tundikhel here today, the Prime Minister said the election is the means of ensuring power handover in a peaceful way as per the democratic process. 'It is also the means of making the Constitution vibrant and functional.'

Expressing his hope that the government would help the Election Commission conduct the elections successfully, the Prime Minister said the government sole mission was to enhance people's prosperity, economic status and dignity.

'I thereby on this occasion urge all political parties, civil society, intellectuals and the private sector to gear up for achieving the greater goal of development and prosperity without having any prejudices and by keeping the interest of the nation and people first.'

'The rapid economic transformation of the nation, strengthening of good governance and improvement of people's livelihood is our goal,' the Prime Minister stressed.

PM Deuba further said, 'In a democracy all people should have the ground to equally exercise rights granted by the Constitution and laws.'