Kathmandu, Oct 21: Acting President of Nepali Congress, Purna Bahadur Khadka, has said that his party will participate in the elections if the government creates a suitable environment for the same.
Khadka said so while addressing the memorial meeting held today in Surkhet on the 13th day of the demise of the party’s Surkhet district former president Govinda Bahadur Malla. He stated that the party is ready to participate in the elections as soon as all conditions necessary for the election are in place.
So far, the government has not carried out the reliable tasks required to hold the elections, said the NC Acting President Khadka.
He suggested that if the government is sincere to hold elections, emphasis should be given to returning the weapons looted by infiltrators during the Gen-Z demonstration, to boosting the morale of the police and security agencies, to engage the parties participating in the elections, and to assure the electorate of security.
Khadka accused the government of abandoning the task of creating an atmosphere conducive for elections and engaging in prejudiced attacks on party leaders, instead creating confusion and increasing uncertainty.
The NC Acting President stated that the ongoing central executive committee meeting of the party would make appropriate decisions regarding the elections, the party’s convention, and the current situation.
