Kathmandu, Sept 15:
The officials from the Election Commission, including Chief Election Commission, Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and suggested the date for by-election at local level.
The government was suggested that it fixed coming December 1 for the local level by-election.
The posts of 41 people’s representatives, including two chiefs of district coordination committee are lying vacant for the remaining term at local level.
On the occasion, PM Oli informed that government would fix the by-election date soon by reviewing the recommended date. He urged the Commission to hold the by-poll in a free, fair and peaceful atmosphere.
Also present during the meeting were Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, Chief Secretary Yek Narayan Aryal, among others.
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