No one should harbour doubts about polls: Minister Kharel

Kathmandu, Nov. 4

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jagdish Kharel has said that no one should doubt about elections happening on the stipulated date on March 5, 2026.

"The government is prepared to hold the elections on the scheduled date and to transfer power to a political party-led government. We are in regular and rigorous discussion with the political parties to create a conducive environment for the election," he said with the editors and news chiefs of the state-run media outlets.

The meeting was represented by editors and senior journalists from Radio Nepal, Nepal Television, Gorkhapatra daily, The Rising Nepal daily and Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS).

Minister Kharel said that failure to conduct the elections on the fixed date could push the country into further crisis. He emphasised that the government is committed to creating necessary environment to ensure the election takes place as planned and sought the support from media and general people in conducting it in free and fair manner. 

"The government is working to establish a reliable security environment for the polls and called on all political parties to extend their cooperation in this regard," he said.

Minister Kharel reiterated that maintaining good governance and addressing the demands of the Gen Z expressed through the movements in September have also been the on the high-priority list of the government.

  Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 5 November 2025.