Kathmandu, February 15
Nepal’s Election Commission has begun consultations with major political parties to conduct elections for President and Vice-president.
The commission even proposed dates for the elections during a meeting with leaders of five major political parties represented in the federal Parliament. According to a participant of the meeting, the commission has proposed that election for president be conducted on March 5 and that for VP on March 17.
According to the constitution, the Federal Parliament, which consists of the two Houses, elects the President.
However, the commission has not reached a final decision on when the elections will take place. It said that the date will be announced after consulting the new government. According to the new constitution, the President and the Vice-president need to be of different gender. That is why election for president will take place first.
