Kathmandu, May 10
Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav says the constitutional body will not interfere in the purported change of government after the first phase and before the second phase of local level elections.
Speaking at a function in Kathmandu today, Yadav said the Commission’s constitutional mandate does not allow it to do anything about the government change.
Yadav was responding to arguments that the election code of conduct would bar parties from forming a new government before the conclusion of both phases of elections.
“If we interfere in the government formation,” Yadav said, “We may deviate from our main task of holding elections.”
Meanwhile, Yadav clarified that the government could announce new budget plan for the next fiscal year on May 29 as set by the constitution, but it should not include new programmes to influence voters of second phase of elections which will be held on June 14.
