Nepal

EC chief tells officials to make prep for local elections

EC chief tells officials to make prep for local elections

By Madan Wagle

FILE: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav speaks at a press conference organised by Rajbiraj-based District Election Office in Saptari, on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Photo: Byas Shankar Upadhyaya/ THT

DAMAULI: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav has directed the the officials concerned to start making necessary preparations for the local elections. Yadav, who reached Tanahun to monitor an under-construction building of the District Election Office today, claimed that the Election Commission of Nepal was capable of holding all elections in local, provincial and federal level. Being a responsible body, he said, the Election Commission would do everything possible to build a conducive environment needed for the elections. On the occasion, District Election Officer briefed him about the electoral roll and other necessary details.