New Delhi, February 26 Describing it as "historic in itself," Nepal's Minister for Forests and Environment, Madhav Prasad Chaulagain, expressed confidence on Thursday that the country would complete its ongoing electoral process smoothly and on time.
Speaking at the World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 held here, Chaulagain said that political parties and the public are fully engaged as Nepal moves forward on the election route.
"The government that I represent is a civil government. Our main mandate is to conduct timely elections and hand them over successfully, so that we follow the democratic process," he said at the world
The minister noted that the country had faced a serious situation a few months ago, but efforts were made to stabilize the situation and keep the democratic process on track.
"Despite having this very serious situation a few months ago, we have tried to bring this into a good form," he said.
He also acknowledged the support extended by friendly countries, including India, in ensuring a smooth democratic transition.
"During this process, we received good progressive support from countries like India to support us and ensure the democratic transition," he added, expressing hope that the process would conclude successfully.
A total of 18.9 million eligible voters will exercise their franchise to elect 275 members of the House of Representatives (HoR), for which polling will be held from 7 am to 5 pm on March 5.