Local elections on May 14, MoFA to dole out 10 billion rupees to EC
February 20, 2017 | 10:22 pm
Kathmandu / Feb 20: The Government has decided to hold the local elections at the same day across the country on coming May 14.
The date was finalized by a meeting this evening of the Council of Ministers. A decision was also taken to release Rs. 10.29 billion from the Finance Ministry to the Election Commission for the purpose of the election, according to Government Spokesperson and Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki.
Talking to reporters following the meeting, Minister Karki said the country is now focused on election. “The country is now into elections, the government has made an important decision. But support of all is necessary to make the elections successful,” he said. RSS