Elections Commission holds discussion with Health Ministry

January 9, Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has held discussions with the officials of the Ministry of Health regarding the health protocol to be applied in different stages of the upcoming election to the House of Representatives (HoR).

Election Commission’s Spokesperson Raj Kumar Shrestha said that the discussions held on Friday were focused on preparing health security procedures targeting the HoR elections.

The Government of Nepal (GoN) has already announced the HoR elections dates for April 30 and May 10.

Meanwhile, the EC has requested the ministries including the Ministry of Home to direct the district voting station and voting centre recommendation committee to complete their assigned responsibilities.

Spokesperson Shrestha said the EC asked Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation to direct their line agencies for needed assistance, cooperation and coordination to district voting station and voting centre recommendation committee.